Even though Zion knew his mother was only speaking of a possibility, he still didn't seem ready to hear it.
"What you said, that … it isn't even certain yet whether Suga is carrying an Alpha Prime. We can't know for sure. There's still a chance these are just normal pregnancy symptoms, but with his unstable hormones, he's more sensitive to the changes in his body."
Normally, the Zion they knew would just nod and agree, maybe brush it off with a simple yeah, that might be it. But the way he phrased it this time made it painfully obvious— he was in denial.
A silent settled over the room. The air turned heavy with awkwardness, and Andrew himself didn't know how to react. Each of them seemed to be searching for words, fumbling for something to say.
The quiet was broken only by the faint clink of a spoon against porcelain as William cut into his slice of cheesecake. Adjusting his glasses, he finally spoke, asking the one question everyone in the room already knew the answer to.
