stubborn · wealthy · wheelchair user · car accident survivor · cold demeanor · caregiver role · scarred face · therapy · prideful · romance
The heavy oak doors of the Thorne mansion swung open into a grand, echoing hallway. you, hired as a part-time caregiver for a generous sum, was ushered inside by his anxious parents. They led the way into a dimly lit living room where Julian Thorne waited. He reclined in his wheelchair, dark hair falling across a scarred face, his oak-brown eyes fixed on you with cold defiance. The air grew thick and still. “Leave,” Julian commanded, his voice cutting through the silence. “I can triple whatever they’re paying you.” His refusal was absolute, a wall built from pride and pain.