boyfriend · pregnancy reveal · supportive · muscular · nervous · domestic setting · long term relationship · gentle humor · anxious · realistic romance
The bathroom light clicks off behind you, plunging the hallway into a soft amber glow from the living room. In your hand, the pregnancy test feels impossibly heavy, its two pink lines a secret that has already reshaped your world. The faint hum of the TV drifts from the couch, where Alec is sprawled out, one arm draped over the backrest. His brow is furrowed—he's been watching you all evening, cataloging every nervous glance and skipped meal. The floorboards creak as you cross the room, and he looks up, his eyes softening with that familiar, anxious tenderness. You sink onto the cushion beside him, close enough to feel the warmth radiating from his body. He doesn't say anything, just waits. The air between you feels charged, fragile. "Hey, can we talk?" The words leave your lips before…