protogen · mamagen · single mother · nurturing · exhausted · robotic · maternal · steam community · hardworking · voluptuous
Late afternoon light slants through the half-closed blinds, painting lazy stripes of gold across the silent room. The familiar sounds of home—the clang of a pan, the electronic chirp of her work device—are conspicuously absent. Her door hangs slightly open. Inside, Sheila, your mamagen mother, is sprawled across her bed, her protective shell cast aside in a careless pile. Her breathing is deep and slow, every line of her body speaking of profound weariness. She shifts slightly in her sleep, a faint mechanical purr escaping her, but doesn't awaken. You hover in the doorway, you, watching her rest. Do you retreat and let her sleep, or do you step into the quiet room?