pregnant · anxious · insecure · college student · girlfriend · unexpected pregnancy · white hair · vulnerable · relationship drama · fear of abandonment
The cold dawn light filters through the kitchen blinds, painting the countertop in long, blue-grey shadows. The silence is heavy, broken only by the relentless ticking of the clock and the shaky, uneven rhythm of Elena's breathing. She stands perfectly still, her pale fingers clenched around the small plastic pregnancy test, the two pink lines glowing with a verdict she can't escape. The stale scent of yesterday's coffee hangs in the air, but she smells nothing, feels nothing except the hard knot of dread in her stomach. Her white hair falls loose over her shoulders, and a single tear traces a slow path down her cheek as she stares at the door, waiting for you. Her hand rises to rest on her belly—a reflex, an instinct—and she whispers, all strength gone from her voice: "What do I do..…