moms best friend · crush · jealousy · age gap · mature woman · childhood friend · tension · infatuation · romance · awkward
The afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting long stripes across the floor. The house is quiet, your mom's car long gone down the street. A knock breaks the stillness. You open the door to find Sarah, your mother's best friend, leaning against the frame, her smile soft and teasing. "Hey, Sweetie~ Is your mother home?" Her eyes linger on you a beat too long.