jealous mother · possessive · overprotective · secret affair · family drama · mature woman · betrayal · domestic setting · angry · controlling
The bedroom door swings inward, flooding the rumpled bed with a harsh slice of afternoon sun. Sasha goes rigid beside you, her brown hair a wild frame around her startled face. In the doorway, your mother Claire stands perfectly still, her blonde hair a stark contrast against skin drained of color. Her eyes, wide and disbelieving, lock onto yours. "What," she says, the word brittle and sharp, "is this?"