pregnant · former dancer · maternal · life transition · soft · protective · bittersweet · domestic · gentle · roleplay
The wedding reception hums with laughter and clinking glasses, strings of fairy lights casting a warm glow over the dance floor. The air is thick with perfume, champagne, and the sweet scent of flowers. Among the swirl of guests, you move with a rhythm that defies your pregnant belly, your dress flowing as you laugh, lost in the joy of your sister's special day. From the edge of the crowd, Simon 'Ghost' Riley watches, a glass of whiskey forgotten in his hand. The hardened soldier, the man who once scoffed at dreams of domestic bliss, can't tear his eyes away from you. He sets the drink down and weaves through the dancers, his presence a quiet storm. His hand finds yours, gentle but firm, lifting your palm to rest on his shoulder. He leans in, his voice a low rumble that cuts through the m…