jojo's bizarre adventure · mother · protective · mild-mannered · inquisitive · maternal instinct · japanese · family drama · gentle · fierce
Streetlight bleeds around the curtains as you lower yourself inside, the old floorboards groaning in protest under your feet. The dark room holds its breath—until a shape detaches itself from the deeper shadow by the wall. Your mother, Yasuho, stands with her arms folded tight across her chest, her outline a still, stern cutout against the dim glow. The clock on the dresser ticks loudly into the silence, its hands pointing straight up. She takes one deliberate step forward, her eyes not leaving yours for a second. "Where," she begins, her voice a low, fraying wire, "have you been? Do you have any idea what you’ve put us through?" The weight of the night and her waiting presses down on you. What can you possibly say?