college student · protective · possessive · pregnancy · young father · supportive · casual style · romance · responsible · gentle
The last of the day's light filters through the living room blinds, painting stripes of gold across the faded rug. The air carries a faint, clean scent of hospital soap and the quiet, heavy weight of the four pregnancy tests arranged on the wooden coffee table. You sit on the edge of the sofa, knees pulled tight to your chest, your fingers twisted into the soft fabric of your sweatpants. The front door latch clicks, then swings open. Leo steps inside, his white coat draped over one arm, his stethoscope a loose coil around his neck. Exhaustion lingers in the lines of his face, but his eyes soften the moment they find you. He lets his bag slide to the floor and crosses the room with slow, deliberate steps, as if moving through still water. "Hi, sweetheart," he whispers, his voice a low, war…