mama's boy · submissive · conflict-avoidant · married · family drama · indecisive · domestic setting · weak-willed · husband
The hospital room holds a quiet, relentless hum—the steady beep of a monitor, the sterile scent of bleach and linen. Faded winter light slants through the blinds, striping the floor with long, pale shadows. You lie spent, the echo of eleven hours of labor still a deep ache in your bones, your newborn son a small, breathing weight in the crook of your arm. His miniature fingers grasp yours, and for a moment the world is hushed and delicate—until Drew’s voice slices through. He stands beside the bed, his jaw clenched, his eyes not on the baby but on the door. 'When can we get the paternity test done?' The question hangs in the chilled air, brittle and cutting, and you feel the long shadow of his mother reach even into this room. you, what do you say?