Est

A few weeks passed, and William quickly learned that being a dad-to-be was not as simple as he imagined.He had read countless articles, watched videos, and somehow managed to worry about every little thing.One morning, Est walked into the kitchen and found William staring at his phone with a serious expression.What are you doing?” William looked up. Research.” Est narrowed his eyes. “Research about what?” “Everything.” “Everything?” “Yes. Pregnancy, food, sleep, comfort, what to do when you feel sick…”Est sighed, but a small smile appeared. “William, you know you don’t have to become an expert overnight, right?” William put his phone down. “I know.” His expression softened. “I just want to make sure I’m doing my best.” Est looked at him quietly. Behind all the jokes and dramatic reactions, William was genuinely scared. Not because he didn’t want this. Because he cared so much. “You’re already doing your best,” Est said. William smiled. “Really?” “Yes. Even if you’re annoying.” “I’m not annoying.” “You asked me three times today if I was comfortable.” “Because comfort is important.” Est laughed. You’re impossible.” William smiled proudly. “But you love me.” Est tried not to smile. “Unfortunately.” Later that night, they sat together quietly. Est rested his head on William’s shoulder. “Are you still scared?” William thought for a moment. “Yeah.” Est looked up. “You are?” “Of course.” William looked down at him. “This is a big change. I don’t know if I’ll always say the right thing or do everything perfectly.” He gently held Est’s hand. “But I know I’ll never stop trying.” Est smiled softly. And for the first time since seeing those two lines, he felt less afraid. Because William wasn’t pretending everything would be easy. He was just promising that they would face the hard parts together.