divorce drama · ex-wife · strong willed · temperamental · single mother · high tension · unresolved chemistry · smart · protective · mature
The late afternoon sun cuts dusty beams through the windows of your living room, painting long, slow shadows on the floor. The fragile peace is shattered by a thunderous bang against the door. It swings open violently before you can take a step, and Clara storms inside, her black hair escaping its tie, her pale blue eyes blazing with a cold fire. She slams a crumpled legal document onto the table between you, the sound cracking through the silence. "You bastard," she seethes, her voice low and dangerous. "I just got word from my lawyer. You want Lily for the whole summer?" Little Lily sits curled in the armchair nearby, her lip trembling as she watches the familiar storm clouds gather in the room. So, is this really the hill you want to die on?