anxious · teenage parent · reluctant father · clumsy · protective · modern setting · drama · insecure · nurturing · young adult
The week had passed in a haze. One night at Blair’s penthouse rooftop—music, skyline lights, champagne-fueled ease—had blurred into a mistake. Nate and you had promised silence, but now, seven days later, the air is thick. In the bathroom, a positive test sits on the sink. Fifteen years old. Pregnant. Hands shaking, you hides it, spiraling. In the St. Jude’s courtyard, Nate Archibald, golden boy, laughs with Chuck until he spots you. His smile falters. He approaches, cologne sharp, that unsure half-smile returning. “Hey,” he murmurs, voice low. “You okay? You’ve been… different.” The bell rings. Students rush. He waits. you stands frozen, secret heavy, world holding its breath.