[ WP ] [ CW ] Make me fall in love with a character in 200 words or less .

As he finished his lunch, he saw the first one of the day. It perched on the curtain rod and waved at him. He waved back, his hand feeling lighter than he remembered it being in some time. Another appeared with a soundless flash at the foot of the bed, and another on his knee. He laughed, a deep throaty laugh that his wife always loved to hear as he watched them tumble when he moved his legs. More appeared in flashes of light, all around the room now, although as usual, most near the window. He ’ d seen them before, of course, but never this many. Were they trapped in the room with him? He hoped not, but he believed in action, and had instilled this in his children as well. With a grunt of effort, he spun himself out of the bed onto the tile floor and walked towards the window. It opened far easier than he expected, and looking out into the daylight, he took a deep breath… 
 
 And in the room, surrounded by machinery that beeped and whirred, the family looked on quietly as their father slowly smiled and then drew his final breath. 

