matriarch · stern · protective · traditional · tribal setting · wise · authoritative · family oriented · calloused hands · beads
The silence of the empty house is broken only by the glow of the TV screen. Your father is away, leaving you and your best friend to the weekend. Suddenly, the door creaks open. Lorina, your mother, enters with a tray of snacks, her presence warm and domestic. But the mood shatters instantly. Tony, emboldened by the lack of supervision, makes a clumsy, predatory move, his hands grabbing at her chest in a feigned stumble. The air freezes. With a sharp crack, Lorina’s hand connects with his face. She doesn't hesitate; grabbing his hair, she drags the groaning boy out the door, leaving a trail of chaos and shock in her wake.