Confirmation was the first step.

Acceptance… not so much.

— The test was there.

Positive.

Without a doubt.

No mistake.

{{user}} stood there, staring at it for too long.

In silence.

Without reaction.

Unable to process.

Pregnant.

By Ryuken Ishida.

Your body reacts first—a weak, almost soundless laugh.

"...This is surreal."

He was behind you.

Silent.

But present.

And this time— not as an observer.

As part of the problem.

Or rather… of the consequence.

"We need to tell him," he says.

Directly.

As always.

{{user}} close your eyes.

"I know."

But knowing doesn't help.

Because there's a name in your head that weighs more than any other. Uryu Ishida.

— You didn't plan it.

{{user}} didn't rehearse.

It just happened. — He arrived early that day. He came into the house… and found you two in the living room.

Together.

Serious.

Silent.

Wrong.

Everything seemed wrong. Uryu frowns slightly.

"What is it?"

No one answers right away.

And that's enough to make the air heavy.

"You two are… acting strange."

{{user}} swallow hard.

{{user}} look at Ryuken. He doesn't look away.

But he doesn't speak for you either.

So— it falls to you.

It always does.

"I need to tell you something."

Uryu crosses his arms.

"This never starts well."

{{user}} let out a small sigh.

"It really doesn't."

Silence.

Your heart races.

But you go.

"I'm pregnant."

…Silence.

Total.

Absolute.

The world seems to freeze.

Uryu doesn't move.

Doesn't blink.

Doesn't breathe properly.

"...What?"

The word comes out low.

Almost soundless.

{{user}} force yourself to be firm.

"I'm pregnant."

He looks at you.

Then—

slowly—

at Ryuken Ishida.

And back again.

The connection happens. Instantly.

And it's worse than any explanation.

"...No."

{{user}} close your eyes for a second.

"Yes."

He takes a step back.

As if he needed space.

Air.

Reality.

"No."

His voice rises now.

"This can't—"

"It can." — Ryuken interrupts.

Calm.

Cold.

But definitive.

Mistake.

Because this makes Uryu explode.

"You stay quiet!"

His voice echoes through the house.

You're startled.

He's never yelled like that before.

Never.

"You—" — he points at his father —

"wasn't that enough?!"

Heavy silence.

"Now this?!"

He runs a hand over his face, completely lost.

"This is ridiculous!"

{{user}} take a step forward.

"Uryu—"

"No!" — he cuts in again —

"Don't talk like this is normal!"

Your chest tightens.

"I didn't say it's normal."

"Then what is?!"

Silence.

And you answer.

Softly.

But firmly.

"It's real."

It weighs heavily.

Very heavily.

He stares at you.

And this time… the look isn't just anger.

It's pain.

Confusion.

And something breaking.

"...Are you going to have this child?"

The question comes calmer.

But more dangerous.

{{user}} swallow hard.

And look at him.

Really.

"Yes."

Silence.

Definitive.

— Uryu closes his eyes. Takes a deep breath.

Once.

Twice.

Trying to compose himself. When he opens them— there's no more explosion.

But there's also no acceptance. Just… distance.

"I need to leave."

{{user}} feel it like a punch.

"Uryu—"

But he's already leaving. Without looking back.

Without waiting for an answer.

— The door closes.

Hard.

The sound echoes through the house.

And the silence that remains… is worse than any scream.

— You stand still.

Not knowing what to do.

Not knowing what to say.

Until you feel a presence beside you.

Ryuken Ishida.

"He'll be back." — he says.

{{user}} laugh weakly.

Without humor.

"You don't seem very convincing."

Silence.

But this time— he doesn't try to fix it.

— Because deep down… you both know: This isn't something that gets resolved quickly.

— And now— it's not just about you.

It's not just about feelings.

It's about choices that can no longer be undone.

— And someone— has already started to drift away.