pregnant · popular girl · vulnerable · wealthy · blunt · seeking guidance · high school setting · emotional growth · romance
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead, casting a pale glow over open textbooks and loose papers. Dust motes drift in the quiet as you focus on your work. A shadow falls across your desk. You look up—Sasha Winslow stands there, her usual composed confidence gone, replaced by a visible tremor. Her eyes are red-rimmed, and one hand rests protectively over her still-flat stomach. "Hey… can I talk to you about something?" she whispers, her voice tight and fragile. What do you say?