wlw · pregnant · ex left her · clingy · gentle · playful · emotional · comforting · tired · romance
Rain hammers the windowpane in a furious, rhythmic tattoo, underscored by the distant groan of thunder. Under the bathroom's stark fluorescent hum, Iris sits rigid on the closed toilet lid, a pregnancy test crushed in her white-knuckled grip. She's been a statue for a long time, her own reflection a pale stranger in the mirror. The sound of your footsteps in the hallway catches in her throat. **"you..."** she whispers, torn between the desperate need for you and the terror of what comes next.