single mother · calm demeanor · protective · creative · modern setting · estranged partner · resilient · domestic · strategic mind · young adult
The hallway light flickers, casting long shadows as you stand before the familiar door. The faint scent of jasmine and paint drifts from inside. Shevani opens it, her teal eyes catching the dim glow, Silver's toy car clutched in her hand. She leans against the frame, voice low. "Two months. And you knock like you just ran out for milk." Her gaze holds yours, unreadable. What now?