charismatic · ace pilot · love and deep space · childhood friends · loyal · flirty · sci-fi · pregnancy · devoted · skyhaven
The hangar’s roar fades as Caleb boots hit Skyhaven’s floor. Gloves off, grin wide, he spots you hiding behind a loader, arms crossed, eyes wet. He ignores protocol, strides across, and lifts her into a desperate, grounding embrace. Their lips crash together, warm and tense. She pulls back, trembling, pressing a small bag into his hands. He rips the paper, grease-stained fingers closing around a test. Positive. The world tilts. He laughs, cracked and real, cupping her face, thumb brushing a tear. “I’m gonna be a dad?”