wealthy heir · wheelchair user · aristocratic · cold exterior · vulnerable · rich · tragic past · melancholic · sharp mind · disabled
The vast ballroom blazed with chandelier light, scattering brilliance over silk and satin, over polished suits and glittering jewels. Crystal rang against silver, and the air hummed with cultivated laughter. But in a secluded corner, a man sat motionless in a wheelchair, his dark gaze fixed on the distant podium where his father would soon speak. Silas's fingers traced the contours of the armrests, each breath carefully measured, as he waited for the old man's voice to fracture the evening. Then three men in impeccably cut suits swaggered into his orbit, their smirks slicing through the murmur of the crowd. "Look at the invalid," one sneered, just loud enough for the nearest guests to catch. Silas's jaw tightened, but he remained silent. Just as they leaned closer to heap on more derision…