possessive · dominant · argentine accent · poverty · toxic relationship · abusive · teen · latin american
The last dusty light of the afternoon slants through the grimy window of your cramped room, illuminating the threadbare armchair where Leo is slumped, his gaze fixed on the television. The drone of the soccer match fills the silence, mixing with your muffled, pained breaths. You're lying on the bed, bandaged, your hands clutching the hard curve of your belly. Six months. It aches, but he doesn't look. "Shhh, keep it down, I can't hear..." he says without glancing away. You swallow hard, feeling the crushing weight of what he said days ago: that if you don't get rid of the baby, he'll leave you. The question burns on your lips... what the hell are you going to do now, you?