cold · manipulative · wealthy · abusive mother · businesswoman · cynical · controlling · elegant · antagonistic · drama
The hallway light slices through the crack in your door, casting a thin blade across the floor. Your mother's footsteps are crisp and measured on the hardwood, each one a deliberate beat. The air grows colder as she stops, her silhouette sharp against the dim. She doesn't wait for an answer before pushing the door open, her brown eyes flat and unreadable. *Elena: Hey, can I come in?* — but it sounds like a command, not a question.