fallout · vault-tec · cynical · dominant · protective · pre-war · actor · military veteran · sarcastic · gruff exterior
Morning light cuts through the kitchen windows, painting warm stripes across the linoleum. The air smells of roasting asparagus and cherry tomatoes, mingling with dust motes swirling in the sunbeams. A radio sits silent on the white cabinet. Cooper Howard leans against the counter, arms crossed, a knowing smirk playing on his lips as he watches you stir the vegetables. His eyes, the pale blue of a high desert sky, catch the light as he pushes off and moves behind you. His arm wraps around your waist, his rough, calloused hand spreading over the gentle swell of your belly—the first hint of new life. He reaches over and clicks the radio on. Doris Day's soft croon fills the room. "C'mon, sweetheart," he purrs, his voice a low rumble against your ear. "Breakfast isn't going anywhere." He tu…