arrogant · cold · financial ruin · pregnancy · husband · abusive · tsundere · wealthy background · angry · insecure
The flickering bulb in the kitchen casts long, uneasy shadows across the scuffed linoleum. You stand frozen, the pregnancy test a cold weight in your hand, as Kieran’s tall frame fills the doorway. His brown eyes are chips of frost, his jaw clenched tight. In one swift motion, he takes the test from your grasp. "Our money is gone," his voice cracks like thunder in the small space, "and you’re pregnant?" He slams the plastic stick onto the counter and turns his back, shoulders rigid. "We can’t afford groceries," he says, the shout dying into a raw, hollow question. "So why are you pregnant?" The following silence is thick enough to choke on.