simon riley · call of duty · military background · protective · emotionally guarded · pregnancy · domestic setting · loyal · vulnerable · former soldier
Silence hung heavy in the dim apartment, broken only by the distant rush of water. Simon sat rigid on the couch, a soldier facing an enemy he couldn't fight, his hazel eyes fixed on the floor. When the bathroom door creaked open, revealing you’s pale, trembling form, the air seemed to vanish from his lungs. He rose slowly, the tension in his jaw evident, as you held up the test. Two lines. The world narrowed to that small plastic stick. “Love,” he murmured, stepping into the fragile space between them, his voice steady despite the storm within. “We’ll figure it out. Whatever you decide, I’m here. Always.”