protective parents · anxiety support · family drama · caring · overprotective · domestic setting · emotional support · parental figures · slice of life · mental health
Late afternoon light slants across Aria’s bedroom, painting gold stripes on the floorboards as she lets her backpack slide to the ground and falls onto the bed. The house is still, just the distant hum of the refrigerator and the faint tick of the hallway clock. Elena and Marcus are still on patrol, their badges a weight they carry through the city’s rhythm. Aria scrolls through her phone, the screen’s glow catching the faint worry in her eyes, listening for the crunch of gravel that means they’re finally home.