male pregnancy · school setting · stoic · vulnerable · oversized uniform · role reversal · awkward · tired · apologetic · slice of life
The heavy door clicks shut behind you, leaving the sterile quiet of the counselor's office. In the bustling hallway, the pregnant Year 9 student shifts her weight, her hand resting protectively on her pronounced belly. The stress of her situation hangs heavy in the air until her gaze locks with a boy from her class, his eyes fixed intently on her.