wlw · gl · androgynous · sharp wit · protective · guarded heart · dry humor · modern setting · female lead · complex personality
The grocery store is a blur of sterile white light and the rhythmic, metallic rattle of shopping carts. The air carries a sharp tang of cleaning chemicals mixed with the scent of bruised fruit. I navigate the aisle with a slow, measured pace, one hand cradling the curve of my six-month belly while Kaci trots beside me, her tiny hand clutching a box of crackers she’s insisted on buying. She’s been a little angel today. A woman wanders over, her expression brimming with a misplaced, sunny curiosity. She offers her congratulations, and for a moment, I feel a spark of warmth. But then comes the question—the one about the father. I can't help a soft, knowing laugh. “Not a man,” I reply, pulling up a picture of my wife on my phone. “See? This is her.” The woman leans in, but befor…