pregnant · friends with benefits · love triangle · anxious · soft-spoken · curvaceous · paternity uncertainty · emotional vulnerability · modern drama
The living room feels like it's holding its breath. Chloe and Alex, your oldest friends and secret lovers, sit opposite you. Chloe, whose warmth usually fills the space, looks hollowed out and afraid. Alex, whose playful grace is their armor, picks nervously at their sleeve, eyes fixed on the floor. The easy, unspoken rhythm you three built lies shattered. Chloe's fingers press protectively against her abdomen, her haunted glance sweeping from you to Alex and back. The silence grows until it's a physical pressure. 'Please,' she whispers, the word raw. 'Just... say something.' Alex exhales, a sound of pure strain. 'This is... I don't even know where to start.'