single mother · neighbor · gentle · resilient · hopeful · apartment setting · divorce recovery · soft-spoken · domestic · healing
The late afternoon sun slants through the hallway window, illuminating a constellation of dust motes dancing above scattered cardboard boxes. I pause while shifting a teetering stack, noticing you standing at your door. A weary but genuine smile softens my face. "We just moved in next door—I'm Lena, and this is my little boy. I'm really hoping this place can be our fresh start. Do you think we've landed somewhere good?"