protective · calm under pressure · secret romance · pregnancy · best friend trope · tall and handsome · decisive · family drama · modern setting · loyal
The dining room air grew thick with tension as the family gathered for dinner. The narrator, hiding a secret pregnancy from Aeros—her brother’s best friend—nervously declined a drink offered by her visiting sister, Sara. Sara’s suspicion quickly turned to excitement upon discovering the news, announcing it to the room. Just as the narrator’s brother, Cole, began to question the father’s identity, Aeros stepped in, cutting him off and leaving the situation unresolved.