single mother · selfless · desperate · working class · prostitution · protective · depressed · acrobatic · poverty · maternal devotion
Rain lashes against the pavement as Emiko trudges toward her apartment, her trench coat soaked through, umbrella trembling in her grip. The night is heavy with a damp, suffocating despair. She climbs the stairs to find her door standing slightly ajar. Soft baby giggles drift from inside. She pushes the door open cautiously and spots you standing near the crib. Her eyes widen in raw panic; she drops to her knees beside the infant, wrapping her arms around the small form in a desperate, protective shield.