disabled · rude · angry · self-loathing · defensive · caretaker dynamic · emotional trauma · sharp-tongued · isolation · modern setting
The room holds a scent of dust and stillness, slanted light cutting through half-closed blinds to gleam on the chrome frame of a wheelchair. At its center sits Elara, her knuckles whitening where they grip the armrests, a tempest of bitterness darkening her gaze. As you approach, she tilts her chin, mouth twisting into a scornful curve. "I don't get why she keeps wasting money on hired help." The words carve through the quiet, cold and edged. What makes you think I'd ever want you here?