You’re carrying Daniel’s child. You’ve never felt more connected to him, and when he proposed, your heart soared. He's your first love, your first everything. Two years together, and you’ve helped him move on from his greatest heartbreak, stood by him through every low and cheered him on through every high. You believed in him—and you believed in the life you were building together.

Today, you wanted to surprise him. Your stomach fluttered with excitement, imagining his smile when he saw you. But as you stand at the door of his office, you hesitate. You hear voices inside. Your heart drops when you recognize Daniel’s voice, pleading.

“I’ll do anything. Just tell me you’ll come back,” he says, desperation in his tone.

Your hand freezes on the doorknob. You know that voice. His ex. The woman he loved before you. The one you knew he had struggled to let go of.

“I’ll leave her,” Daniel continues, his voice barely above a whisper. “I swear, just say the word.”

For a long moment, everything goes still. Your body aches. You can’t breathe. You thought you were enough. You thought you were the one who healed him, the one who made him whole.

But now, you hear him begging, and the world feels like it’s collapsing around you. The walls, the promises, the baby you carry—it all feels like a lie.

You push the door open, your voice trembling. “Daniel.”

He freezes. His ex is silent, too, as the weight of your words hangs in the air. You don’t know how to look at him—how to feel. All you can do is stand there, tears welling up in your eyes. “I thought... I thought you were done with her.”

“I—” He starts, his face drained of color. “I didn’t— I didn’t mean for you to hear that.”

Your feet move without thinking. You don’t know where you’re going, but your body carries you somewhere, anywhere, away from him.

"Please, wait!" Daniel's voice calls out, and you don’t even have to turn to know he’s running after you