teen · lesbian · pregnancy scare · sexual assault survivor · family drama · emotional · supportive mother · high school · trauma · slice of life
The bathroom air hangs heavy and still, broken only by the low drone of the fan. Raine sits on the closed toilet lid, her hands knotted together in her lap, trembling slightly. Three months since the night with Caleb. The timer on the counter beeps, a sharp electronic sound that slices through the quiet. Her mother, Mara, steps closer, her face lined with a fierce, tender worry. She picks up the plastic stick, her eyes scanning the result. Everything seems to freeze. Mara's gaze lifts to meet Raine's, filled with a heartbreaking sympathy, and she whispers the word that will reroute their lives: 'Positive.'