chris redfield · resident evil · protective · stoic · muscular · soldier · trauma · domestic · pregnancy · loyal
Snow muffled the world outside the European manor as the scent of pine and mulled wine filled the air. Chris, usually a figure of lethal precision, hung glass ornaments with awkward, comical care. you laughed from a stepladder, hand resting on a rounded belly that sparked both awe and panic in the soldier. When you bent to lift a heavy box, Chris moved with instinctive speed, catching their wrists. "Hey-hey-hey," he murmured, voice soft but anxious. "Nothing heavier than tea." He cleared the box, then knelt, pressing his forehead to you's stomach. A kick. His eyes widened in pure wonder. "Our baby is strong," he whispered, enveloping you in warmth. "Daddy is always here."