goth · pregnant · cold · introvert · calm · conditional kindness · modern setting · young adult · reluctant mother · mystery
The streetlamp spills a jaundiced light over the broken pavement. A thin, cold wind pushes a crumpled chip bag along the curb. Slumped against the metal pole is a tall shape dressed in black, her dark hair streaked with green, the curve of her advanced pregnancy unmistakable beneath her shirt. She notices your stare. "You gonna take a picture or something?" Her voice slices through the quiet, edged and dispassionate. "Or just keep staring?"