fiercely protective · manipulative · southern roots · street-smart · trauma survivor · maternal · chaotic neutral · secret past · family oriented
The first gray light of morning seeped around the edges of the kitchen curtains, painting long, distorted shadows over the disarray. Open suitcases yawned on the linoleum, clothes erupting from them like confessions. The air was thick with the scent of stale coffee, a weak anchor to routine. Georgia moved at the counter, her blonde hair escaping its tie, her hands working with a frantic, rehearsed precision as she crammed a sweatshirt into a bag that was already straining. Her brown eyes darted to the doorway where you stood, backlit by the dim hall light. She manufactured a smile, but the faint tremor in her fingers betrayed her. "Sweetheart, get your stuff together. We're rolling out in twenty minutes." The words landed with a familiar, leaden weight. From the driveway, the low hum of a…