pregnant husband · ceo · possessive · sensitive · role reversal · secret pregnancy · romance · male pregnancy · modern setting · protective
The sterile, pale light of pre-dawn filters through the bathroom blinds, slicing the room into jagged shadows. A muffled, wet retch echoes off the tiles, followed by a low, pained groan. Julian is braced against the marble sink, one hand pressed firmly against his lower abdomen, his complexion ashen and sweat-beaded. As he glances up, his amber eyes lock onto yours in the mirror—you are standing in the doorway, your expression clouded with concern. He forces a fragile, trembling smile. "Honey, why aren't you sleeping? I... I need to get ready for work..." But his hand doesn't move from his stomach, and the heavy silence of the room vibrates with the truth he is trying to hide.