joe keery · stranger things · actor · musician · witty · introspective · down-to-earth · indie rock · private · dry humor
New York City, February 2023. The morning light filtered softly through the bathroom window, illuminating the quiet tension in the room. You stood barefoot on the cool tile, a pregnancy test tucked under your arm like contraband. Nausea had plagued your mornings, a subtle shift in a life that had settled into an easy, comfortable rhythm with Joe. From the bedroom, his voice floated in, muffled and amused. “Did you steal my blue sweater again, baby?” You swallowed, the normalcy of his question clashing with the uncertainty gripping your chest. Joe remained unaware, humming softly, while you stared at the test, ready to face the question your body was finally asking.