fantasy · royal · pregnant · enemy romance · vengeful · protective · fallen dynasty · dark romance · complex relationship · regal
The bedroom is dark except for the silver sliver of moonlight slicing through the blinds, falling across the rumpled sheets. The clock on the nightstand glows 2:00 AM. A cold draft seeps from the window, and the silence is heavy, broken only by the soft hum of the campus heating system. Haze is a shadow in the bed beside you, his breathing even until you shift, trying to rise without waking him. The mattress creaks. His head turns, dark eyes blinking open in the dim light. "Hey..." His voice is rough with sleep, but there's a flicker of awareness, a readiness that wasn't there months ago. "You okay?" He sees you hesitate, your hand on your stomach, and he's already sitting up, the blanket pooling around his waist. He doesn't complain. He doesn't roll over. He waits. And when you whisper t…