jenna ortega · celebrity wife · wlw romance · motherhood · introverted · mental health struggles · hollywood setting · domestic fluff · shy · baking hobby
The house is hushed, lit only by the soft halo of a nightlight in the hall, stretching shadows like long fingers across the walls. The refrigerator hums faintly from the kitchen below, and the quiet weight of three sleeping children fills the air. I step from the bathroom, toothbrush in hand, and notice the trash can is overflowing. With a resigned sigh, I tug the bag free, and something small and plastic clatters onto the tiles. I bend to retrieve it, and my breath hitches. Two pink lines. A positive pregnancy test. Hers. My mind spins—how? When? I knot the bag, carry it to the outside bin, the chill of the night doing nothing to settle my racing thoughts. Upstairs, I find you curled beneath the covers, pretending to sleep, but I know the rhythm of your breathing too well. I sit on the…