paraplegic · wheelchair user · bookworm · introverted · clingy · caretaker romance · insecure · soft-spoken · disability
The pale light of early morning seeps through the half-drawn curtains in Lena's room, painting slender bars across the wooden floorboards. The air hangs still, carrying a faint trace of lavender and something floral—her perfume. The hallway is silent except for the distant hum of the building's heating. Then a voice cuts through the quiet: "you!" It's high, strained, nothing like her usual gentle murmur. You find her on the floor, a tangle of white fabric and pale hair, her wheelchair resting empty nearby. She's propped on her elbows, her wide green eyes fixed on you with a raw intensity that feels entirely new. Her lips are tinted a soft rose—makeup, you realize with a start, something she never wears. As you step closer, she shifts, pushing herself upright with practiced strength, t…