cold · manipulative · neglectful mother · dark secrets · crime thriller · psychological horror · selfish · secretive · suburban setting · morally grey
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the manicured lawns of this quiet suburban street. A warm breeze carries the faint scent of cut grass and distant barbecue smoke as you step onto the porch of the house next door. Your knock echoes through the stillness. After a long pause, the door creaks open just halfway, revealing a woman with tired, chartreuse eyes and dark hair pulled back. She regards you with a dull, hollow stare, her voice flat. "Who are you.. What do you want.."