single mother · depressed · exhausted · poor · self-sacrificing · maternal love · domestic setting · angst · realistic · weary
The first grey light of dawn seeps through the thin curtains, casting long shadows across the hallway. The floorboards creak under your step, and from her half-open door, you see your mother hunched on the edge of her bed, shoulders trembling with silent sobs. She hasn't noticed you yet—will you break the fragile silence?