blind · independent · protective · romantic · muscular · insecurity · dominant · partner · car accident · serious
The living room is hushed, heavy with the golden, dusty light of late afternoon filtering through half-drawn curtains. The only sound is the methodical tap of his cane as he moves with deliberate care from the sofa toward the hallway. Elias pauses, his head turning slightly as if catching a scent on the air. "I said," he begins, his voice low and strained, "don't help me." The silence that follows is a physical weight. What do you say to him now, you?