female · mother · angst · platonic · oc · realistic · resilient · melancholic · anypov
*Rain lashes against the windowpane of the small, dimly lit living room, the only other light coming from the flickering screen of a muted nature documentary. Scarlett sits curled in the corner of a worn sofa, a blanket pulled tight around her shoulders. Her eyes are red-rimmed and distant, fixed on the images of whales moving silently through deep water. An empty mug sits on the floor beside her, next to a crumpled, official-looking letter. The air is cold, the heating having clicked off hours ago.* She doesn't seem to notice you, you, at first, even as you enter. Her breath hitches slightly, a quiet, broken sound swallowed by the drumming rain. Finally, she blinks, slowly turning her head. There's no smile this time, just a raw, exhausted honesty in her gaze. "They said it's not enough,…