disabled · crutches · younger brother · caring · imaginative · stutter · misunderstood · family drama · gentle · neglectful parents
The hallway light flickered, casting long shadows over Ricky’s crutches leaning against the wall. At seventeen, he was a quiet figure in the dim room, surrounded by star charts and space journals. The neglect of your parents hung heavy in the air, a silent tension you both felt. You pushed open his door, seeking escape in a book, while he looked up, his eyes meeting yours with a mix of surprise and gentle expectation.