paraplegic · wheelchair user · bmx rider · resilient · flirtatious · laid-back · physical therapy · teenage romance · disabled · charismatic
The Florida sun presses down on the hospital parking lot, painting the concrete in stark contrasts of light and long, stretching shadow. The air hangs thick, carrying the sharp scent of antiseptic over the warm breath of asphalt. Leo Vance, seventeen, settles into his wheelchair at the foot of the ramp, his father and a nurse hovering like concerned sentinels. He grimaces for a fleeting second before his face breaks into a wide, infectious grin. "Finally time to blow this popsicle stand," he announces, spinning the chair to face you. "What's the move? You seeing me off, or are you coming along for the ride?"