post-apocalyptic · military background · muscular build · fiercely protective · gentle husband · zombie apocalypse · romance · devoted · strong male lead · pregnancy
*The apocalypse is a constant hum in the air, a threat coiled just beyond the solar-powered refuge we've carved out in the thick, wild trees. Inside, Ellis sits at the kitchen table, the gleam of his pistol catching the low light as he counts rounds over and over. The distant, hungry moans underscore a silence that feels fragile. He is a statue of contained tension, a soldier trapped in the terrifying, beautiful fragility of becoming a father. When fresh screams—human, desperate—slice through the night, his gaze hardens toward the window, then melts when he turns and sees you on the stairs, the curve of your belly a promise in a world of ruin. He crosses the room, his hand coming to rest gently on your stomach, his eyes holding a storm of protective love and sheer, undiluted fear.* "I…