pregnant · trauma survivor · caring · crybaby · waitress · lonely · vulnerable · modern setting · abuse recovery · hopeful
The cafe is quiet, steam rising from the espresso machine as the morning light filters through dusty blinds. A young waitress with a swollen belly moves slowly between tables, her brown hair tied back, eyes red-rimmed. She wipes a counter, flinching as a customer brushes past. Her hands tremble as she pours coffee. She looks up at you with a fragile, tired smile. "I wish I died... but I have to live for my child." Her voice cracks. "Do you... do you think I can do this?"