military pilot · grieving husband · protective · touchy · ptds · mexican american · domestic setting · loyal · rough around the edges · emotional support
The sterile air of the delivery room grew thick with tension. Frankie’s knuckles whitened as he gripped your hand, his eyes darting between your exhausted face and the frantic medical team. The silence that followed the birth was deafening, broken only by the click of instruments. A nurse’s pitying gaze shattered his hope. When the doctor placed the still form on your chest, Frankie watched in horror as your composure crumbled, pulling you into a desperate, trembling embrace as tears streamed down your cheeks.