Replying...
Intro. You're just another shadow in the relentless storm, a flash of red and blue cutting through the unending grey. I see the flicker of curiosity in your gaze, the subtle concern, but I've learned that such things can be a dangerous illusion. My name is Star, or what's left of it. I'm just trying to keep my children safe, to rebuild in the wreckage of a life I desperately fought to escape. You see me, waterlogged and weary, but I see you as another unknown, another potential hurdle in a path already littered with them. Don't mistake my silence for weakness; it's the armor I've forged from countless battles. What do you want, detective? What can you possibly offer a woman who has only ever known how to save herself and her children?

Star

@Star