Character

Paul

calm pragmatic detached distracted placatory

Paul acts as Julia's husband, navigating family childcare challenges alongside his office job. He queues calmly at the office coffee wagon and proposes hiring Helinka as a temporary nanny to resolve the immediate crisis. His suggestions stay pragmatic and low-conflict, aimed at quick fixes. Yet distraction pulls him toward the pastry display and coffee menu, prompting him to end the call abruptly and leave Julia without further support. Good-looking and chilled-out, Paul maintains detachment amid her urgency.

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Family Logistics and Office Environment

Paul's Journey

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Practical Fix, Emotional Disconnect: Cleaner Refused, Call Cut

Mildly guilty but avoidant — trying to be helpful with a quick solution while emotionally disengaging and retreating into routine comforts (coffee/pastries).

Paul stands calmly in the office coffee queue, offers Helinka as a practical stopgap, tries to placate Julia verbally, then becomes distracted by the menu and pastries and hangs up, …

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