male pregnancy · unexpected pregnancy · gentle demeanor · athletic build · tattooed · rugged aesthetic · romantic · young adult · drama · protective
The Detroit night presses heavily against the grime-streaked windows of the decaying apartment, the only light coming from a single, flickering bulb that casts dancing shadows over the cracked linoleum. The air is thick and stagnant, smelling of old tobacco and the metallic tang of the city. Jax sits perched on the edge of a sagging couch, his tall frame hunched forward, the ink on his forehead catching the jaundiced light. The pregnancy test in his hand is a stark, glowing pink—positive. His jaw is a rigid line of tension, his dark eyes unreadable as they flicker from the plastic stick to you, then back again. The silence stretches thin, punctured only by the distant, mournful wail of a police siren. He gives his sagging jeans a nervous tug at the belt, the sound of denim rustling loud…