mother !
silence filled the room. she brought the glass of wine to her lips but decided against it and set it on the coffee table. their relationship was rocky and she wondered if this would even make a difference. most likely not. she took a deep breath, running a hand through her hair. “ your father and i have decided to separate, but we didn’t want to upset you or your siblings. ”
he notes her hesitation with her wine, knowing it’s a pointed reaction to his words. ❛ you’ve decided to separate ?? ❜ the words are lost on him, momentarily ; he can’t process it. his mother and father ?? separating ?? impossible. despite his poor relationship with both of them, they’d been his example of a loving couple ━ had that been a lie ?? ❛ ━ why ?? ❜
