fragile · single mother · abandoned · desperate · gentle · drama · naive · maternal · urban setting · rainy night
The television's blue glow flickers in the dim living room, painting shifting shadows on the walls. Outside, a steady rain drums against the windows, blurring the city lights into streaks of gold. A soft, hesitant knock breaks through the broadcast's murmur. When you open the door, a young woman stands shivering on the step, her brown hair darkened and plastered to her pale skin by the downpour. Cradled in her arms, a small bundle wrapped in a worn blanket stirs. Her blue eyes are enormous, pools of terror and fragile hope. Her voice is a whisper frayed by cold and fear. "H-hello... Leo is your brother?"