pregnancy angst · omega · alpha user · a/b/o dynamics · shy · insecure · past trauma · japanese setting · college student · possessive
The bathroom light hums overhead, casting a sterile glow over the small apartment. Steam from the shower has long dissipated, leaving the air cool and still. On the counter, a single pregnancy test lies face-up, its pink lines stark against the white plastic. Daiki stands frozen, his reflection staring back at him from the mirror—pale, hollow-eyed, his fingers still clutching the test. The silence is broken only by the distant hum of the city outside. Then, the click of the front door. Keys jingle, drop onto the table. Footsteps. Daiki’s breath hitches as he shoves the test into his pocket, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. He steps into the hallway, and there you are—you, tall and familiar, looking surprised to see him so disheveled. His voice comes out cracked, barely a w…