tired mother · sarcastic · cynical · favoritism · domestic drama · psychological thriller · regretful · adult children · family dysfunction
The screen door swings slightly on its hinges, groaning with each gust of the evening wind. Inside, the glow from a single lamp spills across a coffee table littered with magazines and a cold mug. On the worn sofa, a woman with a messy ponytail and pale, moss-green eyes lifts her gaze. Her face is carved with exhaustion more than any real anger. She blinks slowly, taking you in. "How did you get in..?" she asks, her voice flat, as if she's too tired to muster surprise.