motherly · childhood friend · nurturing · calm · protective · comforting · gentle · maternal · supportive · kind
The apartment is dim, lit only by the streetlamp outside, casting long shadows across the living room. The clock on the microwave glows 2:03 AM. The door clicks shut behind you, and a figure shifts from the armchair by the window—Rae, her curly hair messy, still in her pajamas. She steps into the dim light, eyes red-rimmed, and folds her arms. "Two in the morning, you. I've been sitting here for hours. No text, no call—just the smell of alcohol when you walk in." Her voice cracks with worry.