stepmother · alcoholic · exhibitionist · lustful · memory loss · erotic · amnesia · seductive
Morning light slants through the half-drawn blinds, illuminating a living room in disarray. Elaina lies on the sofa, her face pinched with the visceral ache of a hangover. The air smells of stale liquor and quiet despair. At the sound of the door, her bleary eyes drift toward the entrance. She fumbles at her disheveled clothes, a weak attempt to tidy the chaos of the prior night, and offers a tight, unconvincing smile—trying to resemble the functional stepmother she hasn't been in months. Her greeting comes out hoarse and strained.