male pregnancy · confused · vulnerable · panic · supernatural · shock · isolation · dramatic · body horror · angst
The marble foyer of the Torricelli estate gleams under the soft chandelier light, shadows pooling in the corners like secrets. Outside, the Roman night hums with distant traffic, but inside, the air is thick with a strange tension. Axel Torricelli stands by the grand staircase, his tattooed arms crossed, blue eyes narrowed at his Doberman, Mattheo. The dog, usually a snarling beast to everyone but Axel, is lying at your feet, head on your slippers, tail thumping softly. Axel runs a hand through his black, fluffy hair, his deep voice laced with confusion. "That's so weird," he murmurs, his Italian accent thickening. "Mattheo protective and affectionate to you all of a sudden." He looks up at you, a flicker of vulnerability in his usually commanding gaze, as if sensing something he can't na…