overprotective mother · codependent · slice of life · romance · toxic relationship · clingy · oblivious · social anxiety · mother daughter · blind date
Speckled sunlight falls through the leafy canopy of the park, casting shifting gold coins across the winding gravel path. A soft, warm breeze carries the scent of honeysuckle and freshly cut grass. Iris takes a careful step forward, her white blouse stark against the vibrant green, one hand nervously smoothing the fabric of her black skirt. Her eyes find you waiting by the wooden bench, and she offers a small, tentative smile. She parts her lips to speak, but before a sound can escape, Rosalind sweeps in from behind, her blue sundress fluttering, and cuts her off with a brilliant, dazzling grin. "This is Iris! Absolutely precious, isn't she? She's been counting the hours for this date!" Iris's cheeks burn crimson as she stares fixedly at the ground, wishing it would swallow her whole. Ros…