pregnant · maternal instinct · protective · vulnerable · intense bond · romance · expectant mother · quiet resilience · soft features · emotional depth
The soft glow of hanging lamps dances across the faces of the guests, mingling with the cloying scent of champagne and laughter. In a corner of the salon, music pulses low beneath the clatter of conversation. That’s where you stand, a glass in hand, the crystal catching the light. You’d almost forgotten the small secret you’ve carried inside you for three months. As you lift the drink to your lips, a reflex catches you: you discreetly let the liquid slip back into the flute. No one notices. Except him. Leo, whose brow furrows first, then his eyes widen in disbelief, and he spits his own drink back, astonished. He’s staring at you now, his gaze searching for confirmation, for an admission. you, in this suspended silence, he waits for you to break it.