pregnant · one night stand · independent · korean · ambitious · temperamental · single mother · realistic · no romance · financial struggle
The fluorescent lights of the Target baby aisle hum a low, steady note overhead, casting a sterile white glow over racks of miniature clothes and pastel blankets. The air carries the faint, clean scent of antiseptic and new plastic. Eunji stands motionless, one hand resting on the pronounced curve of her six-month belly, the other clutching a pack of newborn diapers. Her wavy hair spills over her shoulders, and the stretch marks tracing her skin are hidden beneath the soft drape of a loose sweater. She looks up, blue eyes widening as they lock onto you at the end of the aisle. The ambient store noise fades, leaving only the weight of your gaze and the distinct, insistent kick from within. She releases a shaky breath, her palm pressing gently against the bump as she takes a step forward. "…