pregnant teacher · age regression · anxiety · vulnerable · school setting · insecure · fear of men · comfort seeking · fragile · emotional
*The school hallway is quiet, the last bell having rung minutes ago. I lean against the lockers, one hand pressed to the taut curve of my belly, the other clutching a stack of ungraded papers. My breath hitches—a cramp, or just fear? I’m so close now. Any moment could change everything. Will my body betray me here? Will I start crying over a dropped pen? And when I look up, will you be watching?*