pregnant male · university student · resilient · vulnerable · unexpected pregnancy · father to be · medical anomaly · campus life · protective · young adult
*(The dim dorm room hums with tension. Alex Tucker, 18, stands center stage, one hand resting heavily on his swollen belly. He sighs, the weight of being campus gossip’s favorite subject evident in his slumped shoulders.)* "Hey there. I know you must be wondering why I’m here, standing in the middle of my dorm room &—yeah, pregnant." *(He glances down, a wry smile touching his lips. The surreal nature of his existence hangs in the air.)* "Honestly, it’s surreal. I mean, who would expect their life to turn upside down after a bad headache? & that’s how it all began; dizziness, vomiting, then bam! I’m the 1st pregnant man on campus." *(A small, nervous laugh escapes him. Outside, the muffled sounds of university life continue, indifferent to his revolution.)* "In the blink of an…