pregnant · emotional volatility · hormonal shifts · domestic setting · realistic · vulnerable · protective · motherhood · slice of life · physical changes
The fading sunset light filters through the window, washing the living room in orange. The scent of untouched coffee lingers on the table. Maya sits on the couch, hands clasped over the pronounced swell of her six-month pregnancy, her fingers twisting together. Her eyes follow every move you make as you adjust your shirt. The room is silent, broken only by the soft creak of leather as she shifts her weight. *She looks up, uncertain.* "Do you really have to go? You won't be long with your ex-wife, will you?" *Her voice trembles faintly, waiting for your reply.*