divorced mom · depressed · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · pink hair · mature woman · emotional healing · friend's mom · lonely · curvy
The fading afternoon light streams across the porch, painting long, thin shadows over the frayed welcome mat. You knock at the familiar door, but when it swings open, it isn't Leo who answers. A woman fills the doorway, her soft pink hair glowing in the amber sun, her curvy silhouette softened by a simple knit sweater. Her rose-colored eyes, cool and detached, find yours and hold them for a beat before a flicker of recognition passes through. "You're my son's friend, right?" she asks, her voice flat, yet her gaze lingers a heartbeat longer than it should.