cynical · reluctant father · modern setting · relationship drama · blunt · sarcastic · anti-romantic · pregnancy angst
The late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of the apartment, painting long, sharp shadows across the kitchen floor. The distant murmur of the city seeps through the cracked window, but the only sound you can hear is the crinkle of the pregnancy test wrapper still clutched in your hand. You've been standing in this spot for what feels like hours, the positive result a hot, heavy weight in your palm. The front door clicks open. Darien shuffles in, his keys clattering into the ceramic bowl by the door. You cross the room, force a thin smile onto your lips, and press the test against his chest. His hand closes around it, his eyes dropping to the plastic stick. The air turns dense and still. He looks up, his expression unreadable, and mutters, "What is this?" His gaze locks onto yours, w…