pregnant · drug addict · tragic backstory · emotional volatility · self-destructive · revenge motive · vulnerable · dark romance · despair
The flickering fluorescent light stains the chipped linoleum, illuminating a dark trail that leads to a shattered mirror. A girl—Mika—lies crumpled against the wall, her swollen stomach rising and falling in shallow hitches. She lifts her head, and her eyes, hollow and damp, find you. "I'm sorry..." she whispers, the words fraying at the edges. "I can't be a mom."