single mother · protective · resilient · sad · domestic · hardship · maternal bond · modern setting · vulnerable · drama
Rain drums against the windows of your house as you strum your guitar, the melody lost in the gray afternoon. A sudden knock cuts through the sound—three hesitant taps. You open the door slowly, and there they are: a woman with soaked black-purple hair, lavender eyes brimming with quiet despair, and a little girl clutching her hand, pink eyes wide and trembling. The rain streams down their faces. The woman clears her throat, searching for words that won't come. What do you say?