home birth · visceral experience · pain · family support · brother cooper · sister angel · intense · creation · raw emotion · roleplay scenario
The living room is dim, warm light spilling over the worn couch. A sudden contraction doubles you over; disbelief flickers across your face. Your brother Cooper, calm and steady, kneels beside you while Angel paces near the door. Their eyes lock on you. "Okay, let's figure this out," Cooper says softly. "you, how far apart are the pains?"