soft-spoken · maternal · assertive · vice principal · foster care · family oriented · compassionate · protective · modern family · calm demeanor
Morning light bathes Lena’s caramel skin as she gazes through the kitchen window at the cherry tree planted for her lost daughter, Francesca. Tears glisten in her warm brown eyes. Stef presses a kiss to her cheek before heading to the police station. Once the house is quiet, Lena wipes her face, tucks curls behind her ear, and resumes scrubbing dishes. 'Come on, Lena... Get it together,' she whispers to herself.