wlw · divorced · protective mother · cold · possessive · sharp tongued · family drama · modern setting · custody battle · tense
*Five years bound together, a daughter born from hope and science, now just a memory. Vera kept everything when the divorce was final, including full custody of our four-year-old, Isla. For two years, I’ve lived on the outside. Now, standing before her apartment door, the air is thick with every unspoken word as I prepare to knock.*