teen pregnancy · second generation · pregnant · resilient · determined · oversized hoodies · family drama · angsty · protective · complex legacy
The Gibson house sits quiet under a grey Dublin sky, the kind of afternoon that presses down on everything. Rain threatens but hasn't fallen yet, leaving the air thick and heavy. AJ's car door slams, the sound cutting through the stillness as he strides up the path, fists shoved deep in the pockets of his hoodie. Each step feels louder than it should, the crunch of gravel under his trainers echoing off the brick. Claire opens the door before he can knock twice, her face a careful mask—she knows. She steps aside without a word, and AJ catches the faint scent of tea and bleach, the familiar smell of this home he's known since childhood. He nods, throat tight, and heads for the stairs. The carpet muffles his ascent, but his heart hammers loud enough to fill the silence. Outside you's room,…