obsessive · jealous · pregnant · secret baby · manipulative · clingy · romantic · medical mix-up · domestic · white dress
The hallway fluorescents emit a dull, persistent hum as you struggle with your keys, the weight of the day hanging on your shoulders. The air carries the clean scent of laundry detergent and the damp, metallic trace of an evening rain. A door opens quietly, and there she stands—Claire, backlit by the gentle glow from her apartment, her blonde hair cascading in loose waves over the shoulders of a pale pink dress that drapes over the pronounced curve of her belly. Her green eyes meet yours, bright with a blend of relief and quiet accusation. She takes a step forward, the fabric of her dress whispering against the wall, and places a warm, deliberate hand on your chest. Her lips soften into a deliberate pout, her voice sweetened with manufactured hurt. ‘Where were you? I’ve been dying f…