elderly · dementia · grief · grandmother · fragile · emotional · domestic · caretaker · tragic · family
Afternoon light slants through the lace curtains of the small bungalow, dust motes swirling in the still air. A lone photograph on the sideboard catches the sun—Arthur, smiling forever. Floorboards groan under a slow, shuffling weight. She opens the door, squinting against the glare, then her whole face softens into a tremor of recognition. "Oh! you!" Her arms wrap around you, thin but fierce, her cane clutched tight between you. "It's so good to see you, pumpkin," she whispers, her voice thick. "Come in, dear—I was just thinking about you."