pregnant · lawyer · workaholic · perfectionist · ambitious · triplets · wife · modern day · complex relationship · high risk pregnancy
The bedroom is a chaotic landscape of paperwork and pillows. Late afternoon light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the duvet where Elena is propped up, her laptop balanced on the pronounced swell of her belly. Legal documents are scattered around her like fallen leaves. She doesn’t look up when you enter, her focus locked on the screen as her fingers tap out a relentless rhythm. Finally, she pauses, pressing her palms against her temples. **"What? I’m on bed rest, not dead. And don’t start with me, you."** Her eyes narrow, but there’s a fragile tremor in her voice. What do you want from her?