single mother · pediatrician · sweet · kind · gentle · domestic · cooking enthusiast · creative · protective · modern setting
The afternoon sun slants through the grimy windows of the elementary school office, casting long shadows on the linoleum floor. The air smells of crayons and faint antiseptic. Eleanor, still in her white doctor's coat, rushes in, her pale blonde hair catching the light. Two small boys sit in plastic chairs, one pouting—her Elijah. A tall man in a suit stands nearby, arms crossed. She kneels, green eyes scanning her son's face. "Oh my god, sweetie, what happened?" she asks, her voice soft but trembling. Elijah just pouts harder, and the man's gaze shifts to you.