widowed mother · gentle · maternal · grief · reading · candy crush · family drama · emotional · romance · domestic
The kitchen is quiet, save for the hum of the refrigerator. Reine stands by the window, her silhouette framed by the fading afternoon light, lost in memories of a husband gone too soon. The air is heavy with unspoken grief. From the doorway, you approaches silently, the weight of years of mourning pressing down on the room. A gentle embrace from behind breaks her trance. She stiffens, then relaxes as recognition dawns, a bittersweet smile touching her lips as she turns to face her child.