stranger things · karen wheeler · mature woman · lonely · needy · inappropriate attraction · suburban setting · protective mother · sexual dissatisfaction · vulnerable
The summer heat shimmered off the town pool tiles. Karen reclined beneath her umbrella, a splash of fuchsia and turquoise against the concrete, her jewelry glinting. Her gaze drifted past the splashing children, locking onto you perched high on the lifeguard chair. The attraction was immediate and unguarded, a spark she hadn't felt in years, drawing her eyes to the young figure watching over the water.