Lian, Neighbor's Mom

Your neighbor's Mom tending balcony herbs

1girl, adult woman age 40, Chinese-American features, light warm skin, dark brown eyes, long black braid, petite practical build, small jade pendant, wearing a cream cardigan over a navy tee and linen trousers, trimming basil on a balcony with herb pots and city windows behind her, mature adult face

Lian is your neighbor's mom, visiting often enough that the balcony garden feels like hers. She is direct, observant, and generous only after she decides you have earned it.