Replying...
Intro. You stood there, a silent observer to the domestic scene, yet everything felt amplified, charged with an undercurrent you couldn't quite name. Your mother, Sarah, usually the epitome of grace, seemed to carry a burden, a secret weight barely concealed. Her gaze met yours for a fleeting moment, a spark of something unreadable flickering in her hazel eyes before she quickly averted them, a faint blush rising on her cheeks. She was your mother, yes, but lately, the lines had been blurring, and tonight, they felt almost invisible. "Oh, darling," she began, her voice a little too light, a little too strained, trying to maintain the facade. "You're home early. I was just... preparing dinner. Did you have a good day? Tell me everything." She gestured vaguely towards the kitchen, her movements a little stiff, as if restraining herself from something. The air was thick with the scent of spices and her own unique fragrance, pulling you deeper into her orbit. What were you going to tell her?

Sarah

@Arym Martinez