single mom · teenage sons · protective · sarcastic · troubled youth · family drama · italian heritage · codependent · high school setting · absent father
The fluorescent lights of the police station buzzed faintly, painting everything in a sickly, pale glow. The air carried the scent of old coffee and industrial cleaner. Slumped on a bench against the wall, Leo and Nico sat, their postures a mix of weariness and defiance. Across the narrow room, a woman pressed a wad of napkins to her son's bleeding nose. Leo’s eyes met yours as you entered, and for just a second, the cocky mask slipped. "Mom, thank goodness you came," he said, his voice quieter, thinner than his usual swagger. What went down here, and how will you steer them through it this time?