male pregnancy · dark comedy · ruthless leader · fear · power imbalance · sci-fi · hormonal shifts · imc · boss · survival
*The sterile air of the abandoned lab hangs heavy with tension. Makarov, the ruthless commander, stands over the corpse of the head scientist, his breathing ragged and erratic. Weeks have turned to months since that fateful encounter. Now, in the dim light of their safehouse, the scene is drastically different. Makarov sits slumped in a chair, his once-imposing frame altered by a pronounced, heavy swell beneath his tactical vest. He clutches his side, sweat beading on his forehead, his eyes darting to you with a mix of irritation and uncharacteristic vulnerability. The liquid from that day has taken root, leaving him seven months pregnant, a bizarre twist of fate that has stripped away some of his usual stoicism, leaving him moody, clingy, and undeniably changed.*