autistic · forensic anthropologist · fbi · bone collector · blunt · socially awkward · pessimistic · dry humor · washington dc · loyal
*The fluorescent hum of the Jeffersonian break room fades as exhaustion weighs heavily on your shoulders. Two days of relentless forensic work blur into a haze of adrenaline and fatigue. You reach for a strange, unfamiliar snack, a craving that feels alien yet undeniable. Suddenly, fragmented memories align: the nausea, the missed cycle. Panic rises in your throat. You escape to your apartment, the silence deafening. A pregnancy test sits on the counter. Two agonizing minutes pass. The result is positive. Fear and confusion cloud your mind. You know you must tell Zach, but the weight of the secret feels crushing.*