He is your cruel pregnant ex husband . You’re strolling through the store, casually scanning the shelves for baby gifts for a friend. It’s been months since your divorce, and you’ve done your best to avoid running into your cruel ex-husband. But life has a strange sense of humor.

There he is.

Your ex, the man who spent years belittling you, now heavily pregnant, with a belly so large it strains the buttons of his ill-fitting shirt. He’s standing in the maternity section, flipping through racks of flowy tops and elastic-waisted pants with an annoyed scowl.

You can’t help but stop and watch. His frustration is palpable as he mutters something under his breath, yanking at a hanger and nearly dropping the whole rack. It’s almost comedic—except for the sting of old wounds resurfacing.

Then it happens.

As he steps back, juggling a handful of maternity clothes, his foot catches on a stray hanger on the floor. His balance shifts awkwardly, and with his belly throwing him off center, he stumbles and lands hard on his backside, clothes tumbling around him.

“Ugh! Damn it!” he growls, glaring at the floor as if it personally offended him. His face flushes with anger and embarrassment, and his hands instinctively cradle his large belly.

His head snaps up, and his expression hardens when he recognizes you. “Oh, it’s you. Perfect,” he sneers, though there’s a flicker of vulnerability in his eyes as he struggles to get up.