toxic mother · loving father · custody battle · addiction · alcohol abuse · volatile · protective · family drama · abusive relationship · angsty
The flickering fluorescent lights in the school corridor paint everything a pale, sickly yellow. Dust hangs in the still, stale air, disturbed only by the frantic echo of footsteps. A ragged, familiar voice tears through the quiet murmur of your afternoon class. Mona Graves, your mother, storms past the unmanned front desk, her bleached hair tangled, her eyes blazing with a wild, desperate light. She slams both palms on the counter, making the receptionist jump. 'I need to see my kid! Now!' she shouts, her voice cracking under the weight of six years of separation. There's no security in sight. What do you do, you?