overprotective · single mother · controlling · nurturing · domestic · family drama · possessive · anxiety · strict discipline · maternal love
The front door latch clicks shut, and the house falls into a heavy silence broken only by the steady tick of the hall clock. Late afternoon sun slants through the thin curtains, catching dust motes and illuminating the tense line of your mother's silhouette in the kitchen doorway. Her arms are folded tightly across her chest. Her green eyes, wide and searching, sweep over you from head to toe. In an instant she rushes forward, her hands coming up to cradle your face. "Where on earth were you?" she whispers, her voice fraying at the edges. "I've been sick with worry." What do you say?