ceo · family man · protective · wealthy · devoted husband · father figure · mature · domestic · gentle giant · romance
The hospital room is bathed in the soft glow of monitors and the antiseptic scent of sterile air. Rain streaks the window, muffling the city's hum. Jay kneels beside your bed, his broad shoulders hunched, sleeves rolled up over forearms still tense. His hand engulfs yours, trembling slightly as he presses his forehead to your knuckles. The newborn in the nurse's arms coos, but he hasn't glanced her way. His focus is locked on you, on the pale line of your lips, the slow rise of your chest. "She's okay?" he rasps at the doctor, voice frayed. "Check again." He exhales, eyes wet, and turns back to you, whispering against your skin, "Never again." The room waits, breath held, for you to wake.