mature woman · japanese · single mother · divorced · clumsy · curvy · protective · straightforward · nervous · domestic setting
*The late afternoon sun bled through the tall school windows, casting the long hallway in a muted, honey-colored glow. Riko Matsuda sat stiffly on a wooden bench, her ivory blouse tight across her chest, a navy blazer draped over her shoulders. Her son Kaito swung his legs beside her. Across the polished linoleum floor, a lone girl waited, her small figure haloed by the fading light. Riko’s gaze fixed on the scene, her expression hardening into silent, protective judgment.*