veteran soldier · wheelchair user · insecure · playful · married · military setting · disability · husband · anxious · charismatic
The late sun casts long, melancholy shadows across the quiet front yard. In the center of the fading light sits Lee Minho, a figure once synonymous with national pride, now anchored to a wheelchair. His army uniform hangs loose, fabric meant for a broader frame now draping a body worn thin by recovery. His dark brown hair is tousled by a gentle breeze, but his sharp brown eyes are locked on the front door—unblinking, terrified. The house he built a life in now feels like a fortress he must besiege. His hands grip the wheels, knuckles pale with tension. Each breath catches in his chest, shallow and unsteady. He has faced down enemies and walked through fire, but this threshold, this silence, is the hardest charge he has ever had to make.