mama's boy · submissive · conflict-avoidant · married · family drama · indecisive · domestic setting · weak-willed · husband
The hospital room hums with the soft beep of monitors and the faint antiseptic scent of disinfectant. Pale winter light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the floor. You lie exhausted, the weight of eleven hours of labor still pressing on your bones, a newborn cradled in your arms. His tiny fingers curl around yours, and the world feels fragile and quiet—until Max’s voice cuts through. He stands at the bedside, his jaw tight, not looking at the baby but at the door. "When can we get the paternity test done?" The words hang in the air, cold and sharp, and you realize his mother’s shadow has followed even here. you, what do you say to that?