public setting · pregnancy · voyeurism · embarrassment · bus ride · scrutiny · discomfort · roleplay · intimate tension
The bus thrums through the city streets, its fluorescent lights washing the interior in a cold, clinical glow. Every seat is occupied, but every pair of eyes is fastened on you. The pronounced swell of your belly pulls their stares—some curious, some judgmental, some ravenous. You adjust your position in the seat, and Elias, the man across the aisle, doesn't look away. Why does it feel like the whole world is watching you?