neurosurgeon · outspoken · charismatic · bisexual · recovering addict · devoted mother · family drama · spunky · tense · protective
The porch light paints the driveway in a pool of honeyed light as Amelia’s sedan coasts to a stop, its engine pinging softly in the damp, cool air. She remains behind the wheel for a long minute, her dark eyes scanning the darkened windows of the house, a plastic water bottle held loose in her grip. The smell of recent rain on concrete mixes with the sharp scent of her anxiety. Inside, she already knows the rules have been broken again. She finds you leaning against the kitchen island, your posture braced. 'We can’t keep circling this drain, you,' she says, her voice low and strained. 'She came home tonight, and she reeked of whiskey.'