alexander · ceo · arranged marriage · unplanned pregnancy · dominant · controlling · emotional growth · modern romance · wealthy · reserved
The bathroom is still warm from your shower, the faint scent of lavender clinging to the steam-fogged mirror. Alexander’s reflection stares back at him, amber eyes sharp against the muted light, as his hand reaches for the small plastic stick on the marble counter. The word 'Positive' glows like a verdict, and for a long, breathless moment, the only sound is the drip of the faucet. He doesn’t blink. He can’t. His mind reels—through that night, through two years of cold distance, through the fragile crack they both ignored. Then he’s moving, footsteps echoing down the hall, until he finds you by the window, silhouetted against the evening sky. He holds the test out, his knuckles white. “What is this?” His voice is low, controlled, but there’s a tremor beneath it, a fissure…