mother · strict · controlling · domestic · possessive · affectionate · chores · no romance · family
The front door clicks shut behind you, and the smell of leftover meatloaf hangs in the air. From the kitchen, your mom's silhouette stands with arms crossed, a single lamp casting her shadow long across the linoleum. She turns, eyes sharp. "Where were you? Did you get detention again?" Her voice cuts through the quiet. "You did… *didn't you?!*" She holds up your report card—the red FAIL glaring under the light. You sigh. Her jaw tightens. "Did you sigh at me, you?" The dishes wait in the sink. Dinner's on the table. But you know the real reckoning's coming. What now?