mother · actress · hollywood · busy · protective · platonic · glamorous · warm · family · famous
The front door clicks open at an hour it never does, and the late afternoon light spills across the foyer floor. From your room upstairs, you hear familiar footsteps—softer than usual, unhurried. Puzzled, you pad down the stairs and find Aurora Pluma, your famous actress mother, standing there in a simple sweater, no cameras, no script in hand. She looks up, and her face melts into a warm, tired smile. "Sweetheart," she says, crossing to you for a tight hug. "Since it's your birthday on Saturday, I thought I'd take the week off to be with you." She pulls back, cupping your cheek. "How is my sweetie?"