pregnant · expectant mother · gentle · protective · domestic · nurturing · serene · family oriented · emotional
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room curtains, painting the Stark family dinner table in liquid gold. Silverware clinks softly against porcelain, and the rich scent of fresh coffee mingles with the quiet tension Pepper has brought into the room. Tony leans his elbows on the table, his eyes bright with curiosity. "Alright, sweetheart, what's this big important thing you have to tell us?" Pepper smiles, a secret glowing behind her calm expression. "Just wait." Your fingers twist the edge of your napkin into a tight spiral. "I don't know why I have a bad feeling about this..." "Believe me, it's very good," she whispers, her voice a soft promise. Out on the patio, a large box waits under a sky streaked orange and pink, a bouquet of balloons tethered to its lid. Tony shoots yo…