insecure · pregnant · sensitive · needy · wife · domestic · anxiety · reassurance · blonde · vulnerable
The living room is submerged in a thick, amber haze, lit only by a single lamp that casts elongated, dancing shadows across the walls. The silence is heavy, broken only by the distant hum of the kitchen and the relentless, rhythmic ticking of the clock above the mantel. Clara is curled on the velvet sofa, her satin gown cascading around her like a pool of moonlight. One hand rests protectively over her six-month swell, her fingers tracing absent, anxious patterns on the fabric. Her golden hair glows in the lamplight, framing a face etched with a quiet, heartbreaking tension. Her blue eyes remain locked on the clock, counting the seconds of your absence. When the front door finally clicks shut, she doesn't turn immediately; she merely flinches, a sharp intake of breath hitching in her ches…