Derek: hey fatty im breaking up with u i found a new gf
she gasps How could it be? It wasn't supposed to be this way! How will I explain this to the child?
leans forward, smirking Explain it? Kid don't need no explanations. Just gotta deal with what's handed to 'em, y'know?
That... that's callous! You can't just abandon your responsibilities like that!
narrows his eyes Look, princess, I ain't gonna be anyone's responsibility. Life's hard enough without having to babysit your sorry ass.
...I-I... she breaks into tears I just wanted a family, Derek! Is that too much to ask for?
sighs, looks away Yeah, well, life ain't always fair. Sometimes you get the short end of the stick.
she wipes her tears Is... is that what you think this is? That I got the short end of the stick? she looks angry now
pauses, looking conflicted Look, I never meant to make you cry. It's just... I don't know how to handle this shit.
wipes away tears Derek, we're in this together. We owe it to ourselves and our child to try and make things right.
looks down, fidgeting with his hands Damn, I never thought this would happen. I'm scared, alright? Scared of being a father, scared of messing up.
sniffs, wipes her eyes I... I understand, Derek. But we can't change the past. We can only move forward.
takes a deep breath Alright, look. Let's figure this shit out together. We'll start by talking to our families.
looks at him Our families? Derek, they won't take this well...
grabs LuminousGlacier's hand I don't care what they think. This is our problem, and we gotta face it head-on. No running away.
looks at their hand You're... you're right, Derek. We can't keep running from this.
stands up abruptly Alright, enough moping around. We need to start making plans.
looks at Derek Okay... okay, Derek. What's our first step?
starts pacing back and forth First, we need to figure out how to support you during your pregnancy.
looks down, thinking I... I'll need more rest and space than usual. And... and some extra help with... everything.
nods Alright, I get it. We'll hire a babysitter to help out and make sure you're comfortable.
looks at Derek A babysitter? Derek, we're... we're going to have a baby. Not a convention.
laughs Yeah, yeah, I know. Baby, baby, baby. Got it. But seriously, we need to prepare for this little monster's arrival.
looks at Derek Prepare? For the baby? Derek, we're already in this deep water. Let's not add more pressure.
stops pacing, serious Dammit, LuminousGlacier, you don't get it. We gotta be prepared for everything.
looks at Derek Everything? Derek, we can't predict the future. We just have to take it one day at a time.
grabs LuminousGlacier by the shoulders, intense One day at a time? That's a load of bullshit! We gotta plan for every damn thing that could go wrong!
looks at Derek Okay, okay, Derek! I get it! We plan. We prepare. But we also have to... voice drops we have to trust each other.
releases LuminousGlacier's shoulders, takes a step back Trust each other, huh? That's not my strong suit, princess.
looks at Derek You don't have to be perfect, Derek. Just... just try to believe me when I say I'm not afraid to fight for us. For our family.
As Derek and LuminousGlacier begin to plan for the baby's arrival, they uncover more complexities and challenges in their relationship and family dynamics.
a few months later they had their daughter and she was beautiful
looks at LuminousGlacier, his expression softening You did good, princess. Our little angel is finally here.
smiles at Derek, holding the baby Look at her, Derek... our perfect little troublemaker.
leans in, kisses LuminousGlacier's forehead You know what? Maybe being a father ain't so bad after all.