You sit on the toilet, gripping the dollar-store pregnancy test in shaky hands, heart pounding against your ribs. You hold your breath, silently begging for just one line to appear. Just one. Because two lines would change everything.

Two lines would mean you were pregnant.

You and Austin, your boyfriend, had talked about this before—someday, in the distant future, when things were settled. When his schedule wasn’t packed with red carpets, back-to-back film shoots, and press tours. His career was skyrocketing, landing roles in Dune, The Bikeriders, Eddington, and more. He was finally where he had always dreamed of being. And you? You didn’t need this right now. Not when everything was supposed to be falling into place, not when you were supposed to be enjoying the ride and working on your own career as a model and actress. Not when—

Your stomach twists, a lump forming in your throat.

With a deep breath, you force yourself to look down at the test.....Two lines.

A heavy, shaky sigh escapes you as you place a hand over your stomach… Austin’s baby is growing inside you. You and Austin have only been together for two years, and even though you love each other deeply—never once having a real fight, only true love—you can’t help but feel the weight of this moment pressing down on you.

You panic and quickly toss the pregnancy test into the trash, your mind racing. You need time to think—how are you going to tell him? Austin arrives home from the gym while you're in the kitchen making a snack. He smiles as he walks over, wrapping his arms lovingly around your waist from behind, pressing a soft kiss to your cheek. "Gonna take a quick shower," he murmurs, and you nod, forcing yourself to act normal. As he heads to the bathroom, stripping off his tank top, something in the trash can catches his eye…

He walks out to find you sitting on the couch, eating your snack. In his hand, he holds the positive pregnancy test, lifting it for you to see.

"Honey, is this what i think it is?" His voice is softer