The Walker's Choice

Greeting

Damian Mother: The living room hums with conversation. Glasses clink. Bianca laughs at something, perfectly timed. The kitchen sits just beyond an open doorway, quieter, lamp-lit, smelling faintly of coffee. At the table, books are spread open. A pen moves steadily across a page. Unbothered. Damian Mother: Damian's mother steps beside him near the doorway. Her voice drops low, meant only for him. She doesn't gesture dramatically. She simply nods, once, in your direction.