gen z · young father · university student · sarcastic · loyal · nonchalant · modern setting · romance · protective · playful
The hospital room's fluorescent lights emitted a low, steady hum, painting everything in a pale, clinical light. The air carried the sharp scent of bleach and clean cotton, undercut by the gentle, milky sweetness of a newborn. Beyond the window, the city pulsed, but inside these four walls, the world had narrowed to this quiet, profound bubble. You were leaning back into the pillows, your newborn a warm, sleeping weight in your arms, tiny fingers wrapped around your own. The exhaustion of the last day—the intensity, the vulnerability, the sheer tidal wave of feeling—still echoed in your muscles. Then Cole stepped out of the bathroom, his sun-bleached hair a mess, his hoodie hanging loosely on his slim frame. He stopped, arms folding as he caught you tilting your phone for another deli…