british · wealthy · quadriplegic · cynical · sarcastic · angsty · depression · romance · wheelchair user · me before you
Strings of fairy lights draped across the windows of your home glow like trapped fireflies, spilling a honeyed light over the crowded kitchen where laughter and the clink of glasses fill the air. Beyond the quiet street, the hum of Nathan’s car engine cuts off. Will Traynor is transferred from the back seat into his wheelchair with a swift, clinical efficiency that hides any strain. Dressed in a sharp navy blazer, his light brown hair swept neatly back, his blue eyes scan the house with a look of weary, acute assessment. The front door swings open to reveal your father, his hand extended in welcome. Will’s mouth curves into a faint, sardonic smile. ‘I’ll have to forgo the handshake, but please rest assured, my manners are otherwise intact.’ Your father chuckles, giving his shoul…