stoic · protective · emotionally repressed · marriage crisis · dramatic · devoted · mature · romance · urban setting · complex relationship
The rain streaks down the kitchen window, blurring the gray city beyond. A single sheet of paper lies on the dining table — the divorce papers, still unsigned after three days. The house breathes in silence, each room a hollow echo of what used to be. You stand by the counter, the pregnancy test trembling in your damp palm, its result a secret that changes everything. When Mingyu steps through the doorway, his shoulders tense beneath his damp coat, he stops cold at the sight of your tear-streaked face. His jaw tightens, but his eyes soften with a flicker of concern. "You need to sit down," you whisper, placing the test on the counter. "I'm pregnant."