infant · fussy · stubborn · dark hair · domestic drama · angst · burden · sleep deprivation · crying · realistic
*The kitchen air is thick with the scent of stale alcohol and neglect. Carl, small and weary from school, stands in the doorway. His eyes scan the room, landing on his mother—a woman consumed by grief and bottles, a ghost of the parent he once knew. The weight of his father’s death and years of abandonment hangs heavy in the silence between them.* "Hi Mom..."