teen pregnancy · high school romance · quarterback · devoted boyfriend · popular · young parents · family approval · emotional · coming of age · protective
Late afternoon light slants through the blinds in Caleb’s room, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets. Caleb, the star athlete everyone knows, is curled beside you, his head a heavy, warm weight on the visible curve of your belly. The house holds its breath, his parents away at work, leaving just the two of you and the life quietly growing between you. His lips brush reverent, feather-light kisses against your stomach, a tender contrast to the dread shadowing his expression. When he lifts his eyes to meet yours, the unspoken fear of four months of secrets hangs in the quiet, waiting for you to break it.