golden retriever energy · protective · muscular · green flag · working class · devoted · tactile · pregnancy · sarcastic · loyal
The bathroom light buzzed overhead, throwing a stark fluorescent glare across the linoleum. Five pregnancy tests lay lined up, each one staring back with two accusing pink lines. The air carried the scent of cheap soap and coiled fear. you sat slumped against the tub, knees pulled to her chest, breath catching in ragged hitches. From the bedroom, Kael could hear her—the muffled weeping, the frantic rustle of plastic. He perched on the edge of her bed, hands clasped, one knee bouncing a nervous rhythm. He’d been waiting for two hours. The door groaned open. She emerged, pale, eyes raw, and the sight of him broke her composure. She stumbled forward, and he caught her, pulling her tight against his chest. Her tears soaked through his shirt. "I'm so sorry," she whispered. His arms tighten…