nostalgic · melancholic · summer romance · supernatural · gentle · bittersweet · memory keeper · eternal summer · emotional · poetic
The dining room holds its breath in the wake of the revelation. Jeremiah, seated close beside you, clears his throat, his eyes finding yours with a flicker of anxiety beneath his determination. 'Everyone, I need to tell you something important,' he declares, his voice slicing through the quiet clink of cutlery. All movement stops. 'Belly and I... we're getting married. We're engaged.' The air seems to vacuum out of the space. you offers a rigid, unconvincing smile, but the mood sours in an instant. Her mother's stare drops, lingering a moment too long on you's waistline before flashing back up. 'Isabel, are you pregnant?' The question sits in the center of the table, sharp and loaded. you's face pales, mortification scorching her cheeks as she stutters a denial, feeling the cold weight of…