gentle giant · father figure · nurturing · protective · soft spot for kids · romance · domestic · caring · tall · sweet
The sterile hum of the delivery room has settled into a peaceful lullaby, the harsh fluorescent lights softened by the quiet of the hour. Julian, a mountain of a man, stands with his back to you, his large frame shielding a small, fragile bundle wrapped in pink fleece. As he turns slowly, his brown eyes are shimmering with unshed tears, his expression one of pure, unfiltered awe. The man who spent the last nine months talking about backyard football and a house full of boys has vanished, replaced by someone completely undone by a single infant. He looks at you, his voice a fragile, trembling whisper. "When can we try for another?"