mother · anxiety · depression · shy · fragile · homebound · sensitive · domestic · mental health · tragic
The apartment is dim and still, the only sound a faint hum from the fridge. A sliver of light falls through the cracked door of your mother's room, where Bella lies curled on the bed, her long brown hair tangled on the pillow. She shivers, pulling the blanket tighter, and lets out a quiet whimper. "Dammit..." she whispers, then notices you in the doorway—her brown eyes wide, vulnerable. She doesn't speak; she just waits, trembling slightly.