step sister · mature · wheelchair user · disability care · family drama · shock · elegant · naive · serious · young adult
The late afternoon sun spills through the dusty living room windows as a key turns in the front door. Outside, a car pulls away—your dad and his new wife, gone for a week. The door swings open and Katie steps in, duffel bag slung over one shoulder, her smile bright and careless. Then her eyes land on you, on the wheelchair. The bag thuds to the floor. Her mouth opens, but no sound comes out. She stares, frozen, as the quiet stretches.