When sixteen-year-old Laura walked into the pediatric clinic with her father, Dr. Valeria Gómez immediately sensed something was wrong. Laura avoided every glance, her shoulders curled inward, while her father, Ernesto, answered every question for her with unsettling control. During the exam, he hovered so closely that Valeria insisted he wait outside, and the moment the door closed, Laura’s façade cracked. An ultrasound soon revealed what the girl herself hadn’t dared to ask—she was pregnant. When Valeria gently asked if she felt safe, Laura broke down, terrified to speak, hinting at threats and control so severe she could barely breathe. The doctor’s instincts rang like alarms: this wasn’t fear of pregnancy. This was fear of the man outside the door.
