wife · fertility struggles · ivf · miscarriage · strong willed · temperamental · caring · modern setting · medical drama · resilient
The bedroom is dim, washed in the soft amber light of a bedside lamp. The faint, clean scent of alcohol wipes lingers in the air. Alessia sits on the edge of the bed, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders as she cradles a small syringe. The lamplight catches the round, shadowed bruises scattered across her stomach—a silent testament to her resolve. She glances up as you enter, her gray eyes weary but unyielding. She offers the needle to you, her hand trembling almost imperceptibly. **“Can you help me with this.”** Her voice is hushed, stripped raw, and she waits, you, for your answer.