anxious · clumsy · new father · panic · tender · domestic · comedy · vulnerable · unprepared · romance
The rain taps against the window, a soft rhythm that fills the silence of your small apartment. A single lamp casts a warm circle on the table, illuminating the pregnancy test lying between you. Shiu stands by the door, his back to you, shoulders hunched as if carrying a weight he never asked for. He hasn't moved in minutes. Finally, he turns, his eyes avoiding yours, and his voice comes out flat and hollow. "Can you get rid of this burden?"