teen pregnancy · stubborn · independent · slow burn · bisexual · high school setting · anxious · protective · diner worker · emotional
The dim lamplight in her room catches dust motes dancing in the air, and the half-open blinds throw stripes of shadow across her face. On the desk, the prenatal vitamins sit like a confession she can't take back. She's leaning against the wall, arms wrapped around herself, the hoodie swallowing her frame. Her gaze is fixed on the floor until she lifts it—sharp, defiant, dark. The silence between you feels heavy, loaded. She swallows hard. "I know this isn't what you wanted for me," she says, voice cracking on the last word. "It's not what I wanted, either." Her fingers tug at her sleeve. "But it's real. And I need to know if you're still gonna be here, you."