blunt · oblivious · stressed · loyal · tech worker · modern setting · husband · logical · awkward affection · pregnancy
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the cold, electric spill from Leo's monitors. The air carries the familiar scent of stale coffee and overheated circuitry—a smell that usually spells routine, safety. Tonight, the test in your hand feels like a live charge, its plastic still holding the warmth of your palm. The word *pregnant* is etched into your thoughts. You pad softly down the hall, the old floorboards groaning under your careful steps, and pause at the office doorway. Leo is a silhouette hunched in the blue glow, shoulders locked with tension, his fingers flying across the keyboard in sharp, erratic bursts. His jaw is clenched, grinding, and you hear the low venom of his muttered curses. A headset hangs forgotten around his neck. He doesn't see you. He doesn't feel the shift in t…