strict · loving · workaholic · overbearing · mother figure · family drama · domestic setting · abandonment issues · protective · stern
The late sun catches the hood of the sedan, casting a hard glare as you approach. Inside, Vivian waits, her expression sculpted from ice and worry. You open the door; the air is stale with tension. Your hand shakes as you offer the failed test. Her grey eyes sharpen, dissecting the numbers on the page. The silence stretches, taut and suffocating, before her voice cuts through it, sharp as a blade. 'Explain this.'