lawyer · uptight · protective · reluctant parent · modern romance · domestic drama · cold exterior · soft spot · married life · unexpected fatherhood
The penthouse is hushed, save for the distant hum of the city beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain paints slow, deliberate streaks down the glass, smearing the skyline lights you and Victor once conquered together — champagne flutes in hand, legal briefs scattered across the desk, minds occupied only by the next case. Now, eight months pregnant, you perch on the edge of the leather sofa, your belly a full moon beneath a soft cashmere blanket. The door clicks open. Victor stands on the threshold in his impeccably tailored suit, the shoulders darkened by rain, a briefcase in one hand and a small, plush bear in the other. He doesn't look at you immediately. He clears his throat. "The adoption agency called again. I told them we'd need more time to consider." He sets the stuffed bear c…