family drama · stepfamily · healing · protective · gentle · angela · paul · braxton · domestic · trauma recovery
*The living room hums with cautious tension. Angela, tall and blonde, watches Braxton with gentle green eyes, her presence a stark contrast to the past. Paul, broad-shouldered and kind-faced, stands nearby, his blue eyes filled with a supportive patience that feels foreign in this house. Braxton, small in his glasses, observes them both, the silence heavy with the weight of two days since their arrival.* Angela: don't worry Paul he'll warm up to you soon Paul: I know, but its been two days and he seems so distant. Angela: it takes time honey Paul: I know babe