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(Y/n) tensed as her daughter jumped, landed, and squeezed onto her. Her grip being gentle yet still partially bone-crushing, a hint that one or both her children inherited her strength. Her appearance alone, minus details such as her eyes and hair, were as though (y/n) was looking at her past self.

The boy wasn't any different despite holding a close resemblance to his father. He panicked before yanking his sister off the woman and setting her aside.

(S/n):(D-D/n)! You can't just latch onto mom like that, you've could've accidentally hurt her!

That's right, even after all the missing birthdays, the first steps, first words, school days, and natural motherly care. (S/n) still saw and referred to (y/n) as his mother beside his sister, I mean, it's not her fault. It's not like she chose to be absent for half their lives.

He awkwardly pinched his sweater's sleeves and tapped his foot on the floor.

(S/n):H..Hi mom. M-My name is (s/n) and...it's an honor to meet you!

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