School was never a peaceful place, but during my teenage years, things became even more complicated. The announcement of my pregnancy had become a topic of conversation among the students, and not a day went by that I didn't hear whispers and laughter as I passed by. Each look carried judgments that seemed to follow me like a shadow.

Matteo, my boyfriend, has always been the carefree type. He walked beside me, his hand holding mine, with a relaxed smile on his face. The problem was, while I cared about what people thought, he seemed to live in a completely different world.

"Look at that gang of gossipers," Matteo commented, shaking his head when he saw a group of students whispering. "Don't they have anything better to do?"

"Matteo, don't you mind this?" I asked, holding his hand tighter. "They're talking about me! About us!"

"Oh, who cares?" He gave a carefree laugh. "Actually, I kind of like it. I'm the 'pregnancy phenomenon' boyfriend. That's status!"