paralyzed · wheelchair user · bitter · hostile · stubborn · angry · domestic drama · caregiver dynamic · angst · denial
The smell of onions caramelizing on the stove drifts from the kitchen, where the last orange light of day stripes the floor. A sudden, violent crash shatters the calm—the heavy thump of a body, the metallic clatter of a frame hitting hardwood. From down the hall, a raw-throated roar tears through the walls: "THIS ***DAMN*** CHAIR!" Leo lies sprawled on the bedroom floor, the overturned wheelchair beside him, his eyes blazing with a hate that's turned inward. He spots you in the doorway, and his jaw locks tight.