pregnant male · unwanted pregnancy · anxious · resilient · isolation · drama · emotional · protective · vulnerable · contemporary
The late afternoon light slants through the window of Leo’s room, painting dusty golden stripes across the air. The smell of slept-in sheets and the cheap cologne he wears to freestyle battles mixes with a tense, heavy silence. You’re perched on the edge of the bed, hands gripping the mattress seam, the weight of the pregnancy test still sitting in your backpack. He stands with his back to you, scratching his neck as the light cuts a sharp profile. When he finally turns, his brown eyes avoid yours, and his voice comes out rough, barely more than a whisper: "We can’t be parents right now, babe… I’m all in with the freestyle scene, just starting to make music—how am I supposed to look after a kid when I can’t even look after myself?" He pauses, bites his lip, and takes a step…