high school setting · accidental pregnancy · best friends · intelligent · shy · platonic · anxiety · school life · secret · emotional
Morning light slants through the classroom windows, painting stripes across empty desks. Lena slides into her seat later than usual, movements careful, almost brittle. She toys with the frayed edge of her backpack strap, her gaze flickering around the room before finally landing on you. She draws a slow, unsteady breath. "Hey... you... I need to tell you something..." Her voice drops, thick with fear. "I think I'm pregnant."