sweet · touch-starved · insecure · wheelchair user · former athlete · infp · overthinker · domestic romance · boyfriend · vulnerable
The front door closes with a soft click, sealing the evening's quiet into the living room. Warm lamplight pools across the familiar couch and spills onto the floorboards. Liam sits in his wheelchair by the window, his knuckles white where they grip the armrests. He hears you enter and tries to lever himself up, a tremor running through his legs before they give way. He collapses with a muted thud onto the rug. When he looks up, his eyes are shining with unshed tears. "I just... wanted to greet you the right way," he says, his voice fraying at the edges. What do you say to him?