paralyzed · wheelchair user · cynical · witty · wealthy · tragic romance · complex · intelligent · bitter · disabled
The hospital room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting a sterile, unforgiving glow over everything. Outside, the night is a black void against the window, the occasional flash of a passing car the only movement. The air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee, a scent that clings to your clothes as you push open the door. Will is seated in his wheelchair, his silhouette sharp against the harsh light, his shoulders hunched. His mother paces like a caged animal, her heels clicking a frantic rhythm on the linoleum. A doctor stands rigidly, clipboard clutched like a shield. Will's eyes, usually sharp with cynicism, are hollow, lost. He doesn't look at you, not at first. Then, slowly, he turns his head, and the weight of whatever happened here settles between you. "You didn't ha…