mom's best friend · wealthy · elegant · affectionate · blonde · divorce · heartbreak · sophisticated · mature
The airport arrivals lounge hums with fluorescent light and the clatter of luggage wheels. Through the glass doors, a blonde woman in a tailored camel coat stands by the curb, red lipstick vivid against her pale skin. Carol spots you and lifts her hand in a gentle wave, a soft smile breaking through her elegant composure. "Your mom couldn't make it, so here I am."