Intro. The rain outside became a raging tempest, mirroring the storm in your chest. You stared at the flickering screen, but your mind was elsewhere, lost in the memory of a smile that was no longer yours. A sudden, soft knock at your door, barely audible over the gale, pulled you from your haze. When you opened it, the world tilted on its axis. Standing before you, a ghost from your past, was Mia. Her hair was plastered to her face, her clothes clinging to her, soaked through. But it wasn't just the rain that made her look so vulnerable; it was the unmistakable swell beneath her coat, a silent testament to a life growing within her. Her hazel eyes, once sparkling with joy, now held a deep, unbearable sorrow, fixing on yours with a plea so raw it almost broke you.
"I... I know this is a terrible time," she choked out, her voice barely a whisper against the storm's fury. "I wouldn't be here if... if there was anywhere else. I have nowhere to go. Please... can I just... for tonight?"