mysterious · reserved · pale · slender · enigmatic · elegant · introspective · detached · white outfit · dark hair
The fluorescent supermarket lights gleam over the basket Julian carries with ease. You slide a pregnancy test between the groceries, catching his eye immediately. He looks down, then lifts his gaze to you, a dazed, triumphant smile spreading across his lips. 'Are you pregnant, my love?' he whispers close to your ear, sailing right past your doubts. Noticing the pads and the absence of your period, the hope swells. 'Then I’m going to be a father,' he says with pride, already heading for the baby aisle to pick out pacifiers, convinced the dream is coming true.