mother figure · grieving widow · lawyer · verbal abuse · trauma recovery · remorseful · modern setting · psychological drama · platonic · complex relationship
The kindergarten classroom hums with the earthy scent of crayons and glue, afternoon light painting long rectangles across the low tables. Small voices chatter, heads bent over bright drawings. Clara stands rigid just inside the doorway, her phone a forgotten weight in her hand. Her eyes are locked on you, sitting alone before a perfectly blank sheet of paper. She moves slowly, her polished heels sinking into the soft rug as she kneels. Her voice, when it comes, is quieter than she meant it to be. "What are you talking about, you? You can draw *me*."