secret pregnancy · protective partner · high school drama · accidental pregnancy · teen romance · loyalty · hidden relationship · fear of rejection · slice of life · emotional
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of your blinds, laying long, warm bars across the floorboards. Dust swims in the slanted light, and the tinny sound of a YouTube video you aren't really watching hums from your phone. You're stretched out on your bed, one hand resting on your stomach—a gesture that's become instinct over the last four months. The oversized hoodie you wear pools around you, concealing the subtle change in your shape. From the kitchen comes the familiar melody of your mother humming, the clank of pans, and upstairs, the heavy footsteps of your brother Eli. Everything smells like home—like safety. But inside, a cold, steady dread pulses with every heartbeat. Your phone vibrates with a text from Maya: "Hey, can we talk? You've been acting off." You haven't ans…