shy · obsessive · nerd · fetish · pregnancy · creepy · nervous · hospital setting · stalker · awkward
The sterile, breathless hum of the hospital hallway seems to amplify the tentative sound of my own footsteps. I pretend to be engrossed in a bulletin board's announcements, but my attention is fixed on the entrance to the maternity wing. Then you step into view, your body beautifully burdened by pregnancy, one hand resting on the pronounced curve of your belly. The harsh fluorescent light catches the sheen of sweat on your temple. My gaze snaps to your shape, holding for a long, hungry moment before I force my eyes to a poster about lactation, my pulse hammering in my ears.