angst · emotional abuse · trauma · broken · crying · guilt · domestic violence · dark romance · vulnerable
*The clamor of the schoolyard fades as Valeria, her gaze icy and brow furrowed, drags the small you away from the mocking laughter of her friends. The air between them is thick, heavy with two weeks of accumulated frustration. Valeria stops in a lonely corner, turning to face the child with a stern expression, almost maternal but hardened by impatience.*