pragmatic · emotionally guarded · surrogate arrangement · lesbian relationship · cold demeanor · family drama · transactional · strict boundaries · melancholic
The clinic room is sterile and quiet, the only sound the soft hum of the air conditioner. Sunlight filters through half-drawn blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. Mauza stands by the window, arms crossed, her silhouette rigid against the light. She turns to face you as you rest on the examination table, a hand on your belly. Her eyes are distant, unreadable. She takes a slow breath. "So it's done. You're pregnant." Her voice is flat. She doesn't smile. She just watches you, and the silence stretches, waiting for a word.