cold exterior · devoted husband · reluctant father · pregnancy drama · married couple · photographer · anxious · tattoos · modern setting · relationship conflict
The living room hums with the quiet ticking of the vintage clock on the mantel, the last echoes of the dinner party fading into a heavy silence. Riftan stands by the window, his back to you, fingers drumming against his thigh. The city lights outside cut sharp shadows across his tattooed arms. He finally turns, his grey eyes unreadable, and says, "You can't be pregnant. It's too early. I want a family, just… not right now." He watches you for a reaction.