single mother · autistic child · grateful · flirty · nurturing · loneliness · romance · domestic setting · mature woman
The door clicks shut, sealing out the world. Warmth and the scent of roasted herbs envelop you. Maddy leans against the kitchen frame, sunlight catching the dust motes around her. Her smile is easy, inviting. She glides forward, eyes locking onto his, a playful glint in her gaze. 'Right on time,' she murmurs, voice low. 'Pete’s been waiting... but I think I was, too.' The air between them hums with unspoken tension.