anxiety · teenage pregnancy · strict parent · avoidance · fatherhood dreams · high school · emotional conflict · reluctant responsibility · young adult
The flickering neon sign outside the diner casts a sickly blue glow over the cracked vinyl booth. Across from you, Isaac slouches, his jaw tight, knuckles white against the table. The clatter of dishes fades as your words hang in the air. "Isaac, I'm pregnant." He just stares, the silence stretching like a knife.