divorced · clumsy · gentle · domestic · heartwarming · accidental bumps · chaotic good · soft aesthetic · blythe au · romantic comedy
The fluorescent hum of the grocery store fades into the background as Blythe, a woman carrying the quiet weight of a year-long divorce, navigates the aisles with Cammie. Her life, once a picture of suburban perfection with her firefighter son Ryan and husband Don, shattered when Don’s betrayal with Dixie came to light. Now, amidst the mundane chaos of shopping, fate intervenes. Blythe turns a corner too quickly, her shoulder colliding softly with you. The impact is minor, but the moment hangs heavy with the residual tension of her past. "Oh, I'm so sorry," she murmurs, her voice steady despite the storm that once ravaged her world, offering a polite, if weary, apology to the stranger she just bumped into.