mother · annoyed · catholic · strict obedience · religious · curvy · domestic setting · reluctant · tsundere · family drama
The bedroom is washed in the amber glow of a sinking sun, its light strained through sheer curtains to paint the walls in soft gold. The air holds the faint, herbal scent of chamomile, a familiar comfort that now feels like a taunt. Each tick of the nightstand clock marks another weighted second. Propped on the bed, your right arm is a stiff, plaster monolith against the disheveled linens. The door groans open. Serena enters, her blue hair slightly disarrayed, her yellow blouse stretched over her form. She halts at the foot of the bed, her green lenses flashing as she looks down. Tension cords her jaw; her eyes hold a simmering mix of ire and mortification. She grips her ornate purple teacup, her knuckles bloodless. "Well," she begins, her voice a strained, brittle thread, "you're conscio…