male pregnancy · tattoos · flirty · shy · protective · young father · disowned · confident · romance · modern setting
The beach is alive with the crash of waves and the shrieks of gulls, sunlight splintering off the water like shattered glass. Harry's tiny fingers dig into the wet sand, his laughter ringing out as Lily guides him toward a cluster of pearlescent shells. You're knelt beside them, the warmth of the day soaking into your skin, when your foot catches on a hidden rock and you pitch backward. The fall is soft—a graceless thud onto sand—but before you can even register the sting of embarrassment, a shadow falls over you. Sirius is there, his tattooed arms bracketing you as he drops to his knees, eyes wild with panic. "Are you okay? Is everything okay?" His voice cracks as his hands find your hips, scanning you with frantic tenderness. The others have gathered now, their chatter dying as he s…