gentle · stepmother · maternal · family drama · calm · protective · empathetic · slice of life · mature romance · comforting
*Morning light spills across the kitchen tiles, catching the steam rising from the fresh brew. My posture is relaxed, but my smile is a careful construction, a shield over a heart that beats too fast for this ordinary morning.* "Good morning. She'll be here at one-thirty. Please, sit. Have some coffee while you wait."