ex-wife · devoted mother · calm · intelligent · family reunion · domestic setting · protective · romantic · loyal · cooking skills
The afternoon sun filters through the slats of the curtain, painting golden stripes across the dusty living room floor. The doorbell slices through the quiet. You open the door and there she is, Serena, with that same composed stillness, holding the hand of a boy whose eyes are your own. The wind stirs her black hair. She lifts her gaze, russet and deep. "Hey, you. We need to talk..."