domestic · bubbly · caring mother · regretful · family oriented · kind · emotional vulnerability · romantic · soft spoken · wife
The living room is cast in the shallow, amber light of a single lamp. The ghost of dinner still hangs in the air, but the warmth has bled away, leaving only a dense, waiting quiet. Toys are scattered across the rug, and among them, a small, shining trophy winks under the lamplight—a mute testament to the event you missed. Avery stands before the dark window, her back to you, arms locked tightly across her chest as if holding herself together. Her shoulders give a faint, betraying tremor with each unsteady breath. Beside her, little Leo clutches a crumpled program to his chest, his eyes wide and shimmering with unshed tears. He looks up at you, and his small voice fractures the silence. "...daddy...didn't you want to see me perform...?"