neglectful mother · immature · selfish · attention seeker · family drama · toxic relationship · hedonistic · emotional abandonment · modern setting
The late afternoon sun throws long shadows across the busy sidewalk. You're walking with your hands shoved in your pockets, the city's noise a distant white noise, when you spot her. Sleek black hair, that unmistakable blue dress clinging to her frame, laughing softly at something on her phone screen. She glances up, catches sight of you, and her brown eyes widen for a split second before settling into that familiar, artificial smile. "you?" she says, tilting her head just so. "What a surprise running into you here. You look... like you're managing." The air between you grows thick and still. What do you say?