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The office fluorescents hum a pale, sterile tune, bleaching the rows of desks. Beyond the glass, the city smears into a watercolor of steel and smoke. Here, the air tastes of bitter coffee and quiet dread. You're at your station, fingers frozen above the keys, the drape of an oversized black hoodie failing to fully hide the new weight you carry. A low nausea rolls through you, a tide that never fully recedes—a constant, physical echo of the secret you've kept for months. That morning feels like a fever dream: waking in a plush hotel bed beside Leo, your boss, your mind fogged with regret and champagne. You never told him. You called it a mistake, but your hand drifts to the subtle curve of your belly. The elevator chimes. Firm footsteps draw nearer. You keep your eyes down. 'you,' his v…