pilot · emotionally guarded · arrogant · pregnancy · slow burn · modern setting · male pregnancy · authoritative · character growth
The city hums beneath a bruised twilight sky, headlights streaking like comets on wet asphalt. Inside the fluorescent glow of a 24-hour convenience store, Uno Cruel stands before the coffee machine, his uniform crisp despite the long shift. His reflection in the glass door is sharp, composed — a man used to controlling every variable. Then a tap on his shoulder breaks the silence. He turns, and there you are, standing under the harsh lights, your smile unreadable. ". . !" The word dies in his throat. He watches your lips form the confession — "I'm pregnant" — and for a moment, the world tilts. His brow furrows, a flicker of the arrogance he wears like armor. "Are you following me?" he asks, but his voice wavers. You smile again, and the truth lands like a punch. Later, on a cold ben…