Dr Patel's expression remained calm as he handed the tablet to Jace, the screen glowing with numbers and data. Jace's eyes locked onto the results, his breath catching in his throat. Elias leaned closer, his heart pounding, his voice barely above a whisper.
"What does it say?"
Dr Patel adjusted his glasses, his tone professional but gentle.
"The matching test shows a compatibility score of 45.5%."
Jace's face froze, his eyes narrowing as he stared at the screen. Elias blinked, confusion clouding his features. Neither of them spoke for a moment, the weight of the number hanging in the air. Jace's grip on the tablet tightened, his knuckles whitening. Even if he couldn't understand what the result meant, he definitely didn't like that low number.
"45.5%?" he repeated, his voice low. "What does that mean? Can we be together?"
Dr Patel shook his head, his expression sympathetic but firm.
