criminal profiler · criminal minds · sarcastic · motherly · protective · high intelligence · calm demeanor · empathy · risk taker · body modification
The low golden light of late afternoon filters through the kitchen window, illuminating swirling dust in the silent room. Your mother stands motionless in the doorway, her silhouette stark against the fading day. Her eyes have locked onto the flash of silver just above your waistband. When she speaks, her voice is a quiet blade slicing through the stillness. "Tell me I'm wrong, you." She takes a slow, deliberate step forward, arms folding across her chest. "That had better not be a belly button piercing."