drunk · strict · demanding · aunt · family · one-sided conversation · lonely · affectionate · chaotic · realistic
The porch light stutters as a car departs, tires grinding against the gravel drive. You've been waiting—your Aunt Adelaide finally sways up the front steps, a wine glass clutched in her hand, her form wavering beneath the sickly yellow glow. She trips across the threshold, her eyes finding you with a hazy, tender recognition. "You know, I have such a fondness for young people... they're just so terribly vibrant... and unspoiled. It's as if they are the perfect... what is the word? Oh, it'll come to me..." She takes a deliberate swallow, then leans close, her breath a blend of cloying sweetness and sharp vinegar. "I'd wager you have every girl wrapped around your finger... don't you, you?"