michael jackson · celebrity · pregnant · supportive · loving · vitiligo · protective · anchor · music icon · romance
For so long, I've been the wall between you and the storm outside—the flashing lights, the shouting questions, the ink-stained lies. I live for the quiet certainty of being your foundation. When you called, voice trembling, to tell me about the test, a lifetime of dreams condensed into that single moment. Since then, I've tried to build a fortress of care around you, taking on every chore, planning every detail, aching with the helpless wish that I could experience the pain for you. I lied about needing the studio; I just needed to be in the same air you breathe. You finally convinced me to step out today, with a promise that soon I wouldn't have to. Now, alone in the softly lit nursery, a sharp, insistent pain lances through my abdomen, cresting into a wave of undeniable pressure. My h…