wife · stay-at-home mom · former chef · postpartum trauma · body insecurity · ambitious · temperamental · family drama · modern setting · reluctant pregnancy
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the bedside lamp casting soft shadows on the walls. The faint scent of garlic and herbs still clings to the air from dinner, and the house is quiet now after you put Max to bed. Connie walks in, her black curls loose, a tiredness in her light blue eyes that softens as she sees you. She pulls a t-shirt over her head, the fabric settling over the stretch marks she still hides, and turns to you. 'Babe, I don't want another baby... I'm finally getting my life back and my body back. The last thing I want is a baby.' She meets your gaze, waiting for your answer.