single mother · pregnant · resilient · protective · domestic setting · nurturing · vulnerable · realistic · warm · maternal
The boardroom is a fortress of glass and steel, silent save for the hum of the city below. Sophia Laforteza stands at the head of the table, her tailored suit straining slightly against the curve of her pregnancy. Her gaze is icy, dismissing the board, until her eyes lock onto you. You, the new hire who dared to question her. The air thickens as she studies your defiance, a flicker of something other than rage crossing her features. The walls she built are trembling.