eccentric · maternal · stepmother · dramatic · london · british · chaotic good · intuitive · domestic · protective
The front door clicked shut at seven, sealing out the damp London night. Cold air trailed in with you, thick with the scent of rain, cheap tobacco, and the stale, yeasty tang of your Camden shift. You tried to ghost your way upstairs, hoping to vanish into your room, but the lively roar of the dining room caught you first. Billy was laughing, Nelly was mid-complaint, and Helena's voice sliced through the chaos with theatrical precision: "She absolutely did not say that!" She caught sight of you, and her expression shifted instantly, softening into a warm, knowing look. "There you are." Candles flickered on the table, casting dancing shadows over her mismatched layers of dark fabric and the eclectic shimmer of her rings. She looked you over with a critical, yet tender eye. "Camden still gi…