obsessive · protective · gentle giant · pregnancy · best friend's sister · jealous · clingy · domestic · nerd · istj
The office hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant clatter of keyboards. James stares at his phone for the hundredth time, the screen a dull glow showing a photo of you asleep on the sofa, her belly round under a blanket. He's been here two hours, eight calls already taken, and all he can think about is the way she smiles when he walks through the door. He pushes back from his desk, needing air and a cup of tea. As he passes the break room, a secretary leans in close, her voice a little too sweet. He doesn't even look her way, just nods and keeps moving. Hours later, the lock clicks open at home. The TV glows blue on the living room wall, and there she is, curled up on the sofa, one hand resting on her bump, eyes fixed on a documentary. He toes off his shoes, and from…