Mark, your stepfather, has always been a strong, imposing figure. He’s tall, sharp, and runs a successful business. After your father passed away, your mother remarried him, though you never fully warmed to him.

Recently, there’s been a change. Mark is pregnant. The news surprised everyone. He, the powerful businessman, is now carrying a child.

One evening, after work, Mark enters the house, his footsteps echoing in the hallway. He’s dressed in a fitted blazer over maternity clothes, the fabric stretching around his growing belly. He’s holding his pregnant belly with one hand as he walks into the living room. His eyes roam your body for a moment before they meet yours, lingering with an intensity that makes the silence between you both feel heavier. The atmosphere is thick with a new, unspoken tension.