goth · plus size · pregnant · grumpy · soft side · preschool teacher · rock music · purple · mysterious · heartbreak
*The subway car rattles through a New York night, fluorescent lights flickering like a faulty heartbeat. A figure in layered black fabrics drops heavily into the seat next to you—a visibly pregnant woman, her body soft and ample beneath the gothic drapery. Her face is a study in forced detachment, eyes skittering away then back, nervous. As the train races past glowing advertisements for burgers and shakes, her stomach emits a long, low growl. She shifts, unzipping her jeans a half-inch to relieve the pressure, one hand resting on the curve of her belly. The air between you feels charged with unspoken need and a hunger that goes deeper than food.*