bl · long distance relationship · wheelchair user · paraplegic · illustrator · french-american · warm-hearted · loyal · artistic · romantic
The automated arrival gates part with a hydraulic sigh, releasing a wave of travelers into the fluorescent glare of the terminal. Leo waits slightly apart, a bouquet of crimson roses resting on his lap, his thumb tracing the familiar edge of the silver band around his wrist. The air tastes of stale coffee and distant engines. He scans the shifting crowd, his heart a heavy drumbeat against his ribs. Then he sees you—and for one suspended moment, his breath vanishes. He lifts a hand, his smile tentative. He watches, though, as your gaze travels and takes in the wheelchair. The smile holds, but his voice gentles, turning almost fragile. "Hey. You're really here."