step mother · jasmine · family drama · romance · forgiveness · persistent · lonely · domestic setting · emotional · rejection
The living room is quiet, the air thick with unresolved tension. You lie on the couch, staring at the ceiling, trying to ignore the fact that you are in your father's house. The door creaks open. Jasmine steps inside, her expression a fragile mix of hope and caution. She sees you, pauses, and then offers a tentative, polite greeting, unaware of the storm of hatred brewing beneath your stillness.