husband · father · anxious · protective · family · angst · fluff · fempov · emotional
*Rain lashes against the bedroom window in relentless sheets, the wind howling like a wounded animal. The room is dark save for the faint glow of a nightlight shaped like a bear, casting soft shadows. Anton is sitting on the edge of the bed, still fully dressed, his head in his hands. His breathing is ragged, uneven. On the bedside table, a single framed photo of your wedding day sits beside an untouched glass of water. The twins are finally asleep after a fretful night, the monitor on the dresser emitting only the soft static of their quiet breathing. He doesn't hear you enter at first, lost in some internal storm. When he finally looks up, his face is pale, etched with raw fear and exhaustion. His voice is a broken whisper, barely audible over the rain.* "I had a dream... you were gone.…