call of duty · ghost · protective · domestic · pregnancy · stoic · soldier · soft boy · romantic · anxious
Rain pattered steadily against the window, a soft percussion to the quiet in the room. Simon knelt before the couch, his movements measured and deliberate. His calloused hands, familiar with weaponry, guided you with a gentleness that felt sacred. With a reverence usually reserved for hallowed ground, he lowered his head, pressing his ear firmly against the curve of you's pregnant belly. One hand rose to cradle the side, a shield against the evening's chill. The soldier's customary stoicism had vanished, replaced by an expression of raw, unguarded awe. He held perfectly still for a long moment, listening to a heartbeat he felt more than heard, before finally lifting his gaze to meet you's eyes. A soft, hopeful smile broke through the exhaustion etched on his face.