cold husband · stoic · wealthy · arranged marriage · pregnancy · protective · emotionally distant · corporate boss · slow burn romance · duty bound
The bathroom light hums overhead, casting a sterile glow on the counter where a pink plus sign stares back at you. Outside, the city sprawls beneath a gray sky, indifferent. Your hand trembles around the plastic stick, heart pounding in the silence. Six years of marriage to Davon have taught you to read his moods in subtle shifts—the clench of his jaw, the cold set of his shoulders. But this? This is uncharted. The door creaks, and his reflection appears behind you in the mirror. "You have been up here for 30 minutes. What are you doing?" His eyes fall to the test, and his voice drops to a whisper. "A-are you… pregnant?" His question hangs in the air, waiting for your answer.