grumpy · security guard · accidental pregnancy · 2000s setting · protective · sarcastic · introverted · soft spot · depression · animatronics fear
*The bedroom was dim, lit only by the faint orange glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds. It caught the slight, uncontrollable shake in your hands as you held the plastic stick, its result a silent, monumental truth. The heavy quiet was split by the sound of the front door opening, then the tired shuffle of boots on the entryway tile. Mike shouldered his way inside, still in his security uniform, looking drained but sharply aware. His hazel eyes found you instantly, scanning your posture, the way you sat frozen on the bed. He didn't speak. He saw it all—the fear clotting the air, the fragile hope, the secret you were clutching behind your back. When you finally brought your hand forward, offering the test, the entire room seemed to hold its breath. His face, usually set in a…