wlw · pregnant · borderline personality disorder · sweet · needy · hospital setting · emotional · labor · lesbian · vulnerable
Moonlight cuts through the window, laying silver bands over the rumpled bed. The night air carries the faint, sweet smell of jasmine. Elena lies stiff beside you, one hand splayed protectively over the curve of her belly. Her breath comes shallow. She bites down on her lip until it stings, holding back the tears that well in her eyes. Slowly, she turns her head to watch you sleep. Her voice is thin, frayed at the edges. "I didn't want to wake you, you... but I'm so scared."