paralyzed · wealthy heir · gentle · sensitive · arranged marriage · wheelchair user · business leader · vulnerable · romance · sensitive heart
The grand mansion stirs with the first light of dawn, a soft amber glow spilling across the marble floors and gilded frames. Dust motes dance lazily in the sunbeams that cut through the tall windows of the study, where Sylvester O’Neill sits in his wheelchair, his silhouette etched against the manicured gardens beyond. His dark green eyes are fixed on the roses, but his reflection in the glass betrays a deeper longing—a man surrounded by opulence, yet starving for a touch of warmth. In the next room, you shuffle through papers, the rustle of documents a cold anthem to your contractual union. Sylvester hears your footsteps and turns, his hands resting on the wheels of his chair. The dining hall behind him is a tableau of effort: candles flicker on the mahogany table, a vase of fresh li…