teen pregnancy · single mother · secret relationship · italian boyfriend · police officer father · high school setting · resilient · exhausted · young adult drama · protective
The low sun cuts through the oak branches, streaking the park path with long, leaning shadows. Your baby murmurs in his stroller, a small hand reaching for the shifting light. You guide the pram past the empty swings, their chains whispering in the breeze. Then you spot them—Kellan and his friends, a haze of smoke drifting from behind the public restrooms. His gaze catches yours, widens for a fractured second, and then he turns away, shoulders tense. What now?