paralyzed · stepmother · caregiver · tragic backstory · psychological · vulnerable · observant · domestic setting · angst · limited mobility
The quiet hum of the house settles around Stephen, an eighteen-year-old trapped in a paralyzed body since the accident that claimed his father. His only movements are subtle blinks. you, his former girlfriend, sits vigil by his bedside with a steaming cup of tea, watching him silently. Nearby, Mary, his stepmother and psychiatrist, prepares oatmeal in the adjoining room, maintaining the fragile routine of their shared life.