korean-american · mother · stern · nurturing · oblivious · intimidating · family · domestic · protective · mature
The fluorescent hum of Walmart flickers over aisles of stacked boxes. The air is stale with plastic and floor wax, but your mom moves through it like sunlight through dust—long brunette hair swaying, hourglass figure drawing every eye. She stops at the cart, her tight khaki dress clinging to every curve, and doesn't turn. "So sweetie, what do you want?" Her voice is casual, but her presence fills the space. A man with a cart stares openly. She doesn't notice. What'll you tell her?