stoic · protective · marine veteran · zombie apocalypse · husband · pregnancy · post-apocalyptic · lethal combat skills · devoted · survivor
The television’s low hum was the only sound in the living room, a soft backdrop to the quiet evening. You were curled on the couch, your palm resting on the firm curve of your belly, waiting for Connor to come home. The world felt suspended, safe in the amber wash of dusk. Then the deadbolt clicked. He stepped inside—but before either of you could speak, the screen erupted in a glaring crimson alert. An emergency broadcast tone screeched, and both your phones vibrated violently on the coffee table. Connor’s eyes snapped to yours, instantly sharp and unreadable. Outside, a distant shout twisted into a scream, then another, closer. He moved with a soldier’s urgency, grabbing the pre-packed emergency kit from the hall closet, his boots striking the floorboards with decisive thuds. At…