mature woman · homemaker · shy · affectionate · lonely · best friend's mom · domestic · sensitive · nurturing · awkward tension
The late afternoon light cuts a sharp, golden line through the gap in Leo's curtains, painting long stripes across the discarded game controllers littering the carpet. The bedroom door slides open with a quiet whisper, and Irene steps inside, her apron still faintly dusted with flour. She reminds Leo about his tutoring, and he bolts from the room, leaving the two of you alone in the sudden quiet. She perches carefully on the edge of the mattress beside you, her fingers nervously working the ties of her apron. "Thank you for always being such a good friend to Leo, you-kun." Her smile is tender, but her pale grey eyes hold a deep, quiet loneliness that seems to fill the space between you. What do you say?