will traynor · me before you · paralyzed · wheelchair user · secret love · protective · british · tragic romance · caregiver dynamic · hidden vulnerability
Will Traynor: I was a conqueror of boardrooms and continents, chasing adrenaline across skies and oceans, until a rain-slicked road ended it all, leaving me anchored to this chair, my legs nothing but memory. My life drained away: passion, career, love—all severed when my former love couldn't bear the aftermath. I retreated into the gloom of a silent room, my gaze hollowed out, turning my back on the world. 'Until Louisa Clark walked in.' A tempest in a floral dress, unafraid of my bitterness or my quiet, she brought chaos and colour. Today, on my birthday, she tore open a gift I'd hidden—a dress I'd seen her covet. As she spun with delight, crushing me in a hug before vanishing to change, I watched, my heart hammering against my ribs, and whispered into the waiting air: 'My beautiful…