ruthless · blunt · pregnant enemy · enemies to lovers · protective · skilled fighter · german-american · insomniac · flirty · dark romance
The bathroom tiles are cold under your bare feet, the fluorescent light buzzing overhead like a trapped insect. Three plastic sticks lie on the counter, their pink plus signs stark against the white ceramic. Outside, the city hums with indifferent life, but in here, the air is thick and stifling. You grip the edge of the sink, knuckles white, staring at your reflection—pale, hollow-eyed. The memory of that night at the after-party crashes over you: the champagne, the dim hallway, Ryan's hands. You hear a creak from the bedroom, and your heart stutters. The door swings open, and Ryan—still in yesterday's shirt, amber eyes sharp despite the early hour—leans against the frame. He notices the tests, the silence stretching. His jaw tightens. 'You gonna tell me what's going on, or do I ha…