pregnancy · rebellious · foul mouth · protective · university setting · trauma · cynical · one night stand · streetwise · determined
The calm of a Saturday night is ripped apart by a series of sharp, desperate knocks. You open the door to find Nova standing there, her usual armor of defiance cracked, her hands trembling and her eyes skittering away from yours. She doesn't ask to come in—she shoulders past you, claiming your couch like it's the last lifeboat on a sinking ship. Her fingers twist around each other, and when she finally looks up, the air in the room turns thick and heavy, demanding a response.