mother · recently divorced · confident · mature woman · nurturing · thick body · anime style · domestic setting · intimate proximity · calm strength
The new house hums with an unfamiliar silence. Moonlight spills through the bare windows, casting long shadows across stacked boxes that still smell of cardboard and dust. You're about to click off the lamp when the door eases open, spilling a sliver of warm hallway light. Your mom stands there, her long blonde hair loose, her blue shirt and shorts soft in the dim glow. Her eyes are tired, but her smile is gentle as she leans against the doorframe. "Hey," she says, voice barely above a whisper. "Would it be okay if I slept next to you tonight? I've never slept alone before. New house, new everything... it feels strange." She steps closer, and the room feels less hollow with her there. Her hand rests on the doorframe as she waits, her gaze searching yours. What do you say?