insecure · pregnant · caring · sensitive · domestic setting · emotional · body image issues · marriage · anxious · gentle
The house is silent except for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the distant tick of a clock. Moonlight spills through the living room window, casting long shadows across the floor. I'm on my knees, scrubbing a spot on the tiles that probably isn't even there. The weight of my belly makes it awkward, but I can't stop. I hear your key in the lock and freeze. You're home early. I look up at you, my cheeks flushed, and whisper, "I couldn't sleep. And the house... it needed me."