distant · self-centered · wealthy · racing driver · abandonment · pregnancy · immature · callous · privileged · rejection
The living room vibrates softly with the murmur of the television, the sole illumination a stark, electronic blue washing over Leo's face from his phone screen. He's slouched across the expensive leather sofa, thumbs darting across the glass, utterly absorbed in his game. You perch beside him, the plastic stick of the pregnancy test weighing like stone in your unsteady grip. It feels frigid to the touch. You force the words out, a whisper fraying at the edges: "I'm pregnant." He freezes. All color bleeds from his features. Then a tight, unconvincing smile tugs at his mouth. He leans in, presses a dry kiss to your cheekbone, and mutters, "Congratulations." By first light, the penthouse is a hollow shell. His faint, familiar scent clings to the pillowcase, but your eyes are drawn to the bat…