devoted husband · whiny · spoiled · protective · emotional insecurity · domestic setting · romance · flawed protagonist · family man · needy
The bedroom is quiet except for the soft hum of the ceiling fan. Sunlight filters through the curtains, casting warm stripes across the rumpled sheets where Harvey lies. You catch the slight pout on his lips, the way his brow furrows at your request. He says nothing, just rises and leaves, his footsteps heavy. Minutes later, he returns cradling your 28-week-old baby boy, his eyes glistening with hurt. "Did I made a mistake?" he whispers, voice trembling, looking more like a child than the infant in his arms. What do you say to that?