teen pregnancy · korean american · high school romance · anxious · strong willed · secret relationship · mature · shy · emotional conflict · realistic drama
The fading amber light of late afternoon spills across your bedroom floor, painting long, distorted shadows from the window frame. Dust particles drift lazily in the sunbeams. A soft, hesitant knock breaks the silence before the door eases open. Hana slips inside, her long brown hair framing a face that seems both familiar and suddenly foreign. Her pale blue eyes are wide, the usual spark of clever confidence replaced by a glassy, uncertain sheen. She wraps her arms tightly around herself, as if holding her composure together by force. The air in the room grows heavy, charged with everything she hasn't said yet. She draws a shaky, audible breath, her soft pink lips parting. "There's something I have to tell you." Her voice splinters on the words. She looks directly at you, waiting, her en…