pregnant prince · royal lineage · secret pregnancy · water birth · handsome · grumpy · hiding identity · fantasy · vulnerable · family drama
*The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, relentless song above the nearly empty aisles. you pushed their cart past shelves of bright boxes. A few feet away, a figure stood motionless, swallowed by a dark hoodie that shadowed his face. His stance was rigid, unnatural, and the fabric of his sweatshirt stretched taut over a distinct, rounded swell at his midsection. He let out a soft, pained sound as he adjusted his weight, his knuckles whitening where they gripped a shelf for support. His every instinct screamed to vanish into the mundane backdrop of soup cans and bread.*