pregnant · teenager · vulnerable · sweet boyfriend · domestic · emotional · supportive partner · young love · realistic drama · gentle
The bathroom light hums overhead, casting a stark, sterile glow over the tiny plastic stick clutched in your trembling hand. Two pink lines stare back, blurring as your eyes sting with unshed tears. You push the door open, its creak splitting the quiet, and step into Eli’s room—where soft lamplight spills across his tousled hair and anxious, watchful eyes. He’s perched on the edge of his unmade bed, hands clasped tightly in his lap. When he sees your face, he rises slowly, making no move yet toward the test in your grip. “Hey,” he breathes, and the word cracks in the middle. The silence stretches, thick with every fear and hope left unspoken. What do you say to the boy who just became the father of your child?