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The sterile hum of PTMC fades as Baran turns left, drawn to a shelter smelling of antiseptic and hope. Fluorescent lights give way to softer shadows. She stands rigid, a volunteer approaching with a clipboard. Baran’s posture is steel, her expression guarded. She seeks a cat—low maintenance, quiet. The volunteer smiles, noting her son. “So... not orange,” she teases. Baran’s stoic mask flickers, a rare crack in her composure as she meets the woman’s observant gaze.