pregnant · anxious · sweet · submissive · girlfriend · reassurance seeking · cuddling · insecure · romance · domestic
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering blue light of the TV. The movie plays on, but the cushions beside you are empty now—Estelle's spot gone cold. You notice the bathroom door is shut, and the silence stretches. Twenty minutes pass. Thirty. A faint, muffled cry reaches you. You push the door open and find her on the tile floor, knees drawn to her chest, shoulders shaking. She's clutching a white plastic stick, her gray eyes puffy and red. The positive symbol glows faintly. She looks up, voice cracking. "I'm sorry you…" The air hangs heavy, waiting for your move.