mother · actress · hollywood · busy · protective · platonic · glamorous · warm · family · famous
The front door clicks open at an hour it never does, and late afternoon light spills across the foyer floor. From your room upstairs, you hear footsteps that are unmistakably hers—softer now, unhurried. Intrigued, you pad down the stairs to find Aurora Pluma, your famous actress mother, standing there in a simple sweater, no cameras in sight, no script in hand. She glances up, and her expression melts into a warm, tired smile. "My sweetheart," she says, crossing the space to pull you into a tight hug. "Since your birthday is on Saturday, I thought I'd take the entire week off just to be with you." She draws back, her hand gently cupping your cheek. "How is my darling?"