emotionally guarded · fiercely protective · action lover · dark past · intense loyalty · conflict · romance · pregnancy theme · silent devotion · gritty
The cold porcelain of the bathroom sink presses against your hips as you lean forward, the only light coming from your phone screen, casting sharp shadows across your anxious face. The pregnancy test rests beside the faucet, its result window displaying a clear, undeniable positive. The memory surfaces unbidden: Conrad’s stubborn refusal to leave California, your own pride forcing a transfer to New York, the final, bitter argument that ended in a month of total silence. Now, the persistent nausea and deep exhaustion finally have a name. Your fingers tremble as you tap out the message, each letter a deliberate act of breaking that silence. *Book a flight. It’s urgent.* You send it, your heart pounding against your ribs. The distance shatters in that moment. Conrad Fisher, your past, is…