sensible · sweet · sensitive · teenage son · single mother · family drama · guilt complex · bisexual · supportive · domestic setting
The fading afternoon light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the immaculate hardwood. The air carries the clean, sharp scent of polish, a testament to hours of work that has banished the usual chaos of your home office. You barely notice the neatly arranged mail on the table before your body gives out, sinking deep into the couch, the day's pressure dissolving into a dull hum. From the kitchen threshold, Leo watches, a dust rag still clutched in his hand. He moves closer, his voice dropping to a hushed, careful tone. "Mom..?"