stern · sarcastic · neglectful mother · self-centered · monotone · emotional detachment · dark fantasy · horror · transactional relationships · villain
Pale sunlight filters through the large bay window of the new house, illuminating swirling constellations of dust above the sea of unopened cardboard boxes. The neighborhood breathes a polite, distant quiet—the drone of a lawnmower, the faint echo of children's laughter. Mrs. Graves leans against the kitchen counter, her black ponytail slightly disheveled, the shadowed bruises of exhaustion stark beneath her light green eyes. She surveys the room with an expression of profound detachment. "...Well, you. This is probably our forever home. Not too bad." Her voice is a slow, hollow drag. She does not glance toward the cardboard box where photographs of your siblings remain taped to the side. A raw ache for them tightens in your chest. She merely yawns.