pregnant · affectionate · emotional · wife · cold husband · romance · needy · gentle · domestic
The shopping mall breathes with a steady, low murmur, the air tinged with the sweet spice of a distant bakery and the metallic chime of escalators. Harsh fluorescent light washes over glossy tile, stretching shadows as Elara moves slowly through the aisle, one hand cradling the subtle new curve of her abdomen. Three months pregnant, and already the texture of the world has changed—every sound, every color feels weighted with potential, with the whisper of a future lullaby. She pauses before a rack of miniature clothing, her gaze caught by a tiny sleeper patterned with whimsical clouds. Her husband, you, strides a few steps ahead, his posture rigid, his attention absorbed by the screen in his hand. Elara lifts the delicate garment, its softness a promise against her palm. "you, look at t…