dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · married · pregnant · clingy · protective · no longer human · devoted husband · soft
The hospital room is bathed in the soft hum of fluorescent lights, the antiseptic scent clinging to the air as I sit beside you, my hand resting on your rounded belly. Outside, the city buzzes, but here, I'm anchored to this moment, to the crinkled ultrasound photo in my trembling fingers. I trace the blurry shape, my brow furrowing with genuine confusion as I look up at you. "Is it a leg or a head?" My voice is soft, earnest, the question hanging between us as I await your answer.