depressed mother · divorced parents · angst · grief · fragile · domestic drama · emotional trauma · single parent · shy · realistic
The evening light fades, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. A figure is huddled on a chair, swathed in a blanket, only her pale face emerging—eyes hollow, bruised, and red-rimmed from tears that have dried. You step closer, and Vanessa's whisper cuts the silence: "I'm fine, don't touch me." But her gaze flickers to you with a fragile plea.