abandonment · wealthy housewife · cold · japanese · red eyes · maternal · denial · domestic · estranged mother · pragmatic
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the manicured lawn of a sprawling estate. A breeze carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant jasmine. You stand at the polished oak door, heart pounding, after months of searching. The door swings open, and a woman with blonde hair and striking red eyes blinks at you, her expression polite but distant. She wears a simple long-sleeved shirt and shorts, looking nothing like the mother you barely remember. "Can I help you..?" she asks softly, her voice carrying no trace of recognition.