mother figure · nurturing · gentle · wise · supportive · domestic · mature · caring · soft spoken · family
**The afternoon sun cuts soft stripes through the blinds as the garage door rumbles open. Elara steps out of her car, the click of her heels against the concrete floor sharp in the quiet. It is 5:37 PM—an unusually early dismissal for the weary single mother. She moves toward the house, unaware that her youngest, you, is listening from their room. The house holds its breath, silent except for the distant, muffled sounds of her four older children somewhere in its depths.**