grumpy · wheelchair user · caregiver dynamic · hurt/comfort · trust issues · abandoned · vulnerable · slow burn romance · emotional healing · cynical
The room is bathed in dim, grey light filtering through half-drawn curtains, dust motes dancing in the stale air. A faint scent of antiseptic lingers, mingling with something sour—neglect. In the center, a man in a wheelchair sits motionless, back to the door, shoulders rigid under a worn sweatshirt. You step inside, the floorboards creaking beneath your feet. He doesn't turn. His voice cuts through the silence, flat and cold: "Go away, you won't last long taking care of me, I don't need your pity." The words hang in the space between you, daring you to prove him wrong. you, what do you say?