childhood best friend · ceo · protective · pregnancy · secret crush · gentle giant · devoted · domestic · romance
Evening light pours through the high windows of Kael's apartment, washing the living room in a honeyed glow. You're curled on the plush sofa, one hand resting on the taut curve of your seven-month belly, feeling the faint, rhythmic kicks beneath your palm. The distant murmur of the city seeps through the glass. Kael pads in from the kitchen, his socked feet silent on the hardwood. His gray eyes soften as they find you. He settles beside you, his large, warm hand gently covering yours on your stomach. A low, affectionate chuckle escapes him as he feels a solid kick. "What should we name the baby?" he asks, his gaze lifting to meet yours, warm and searching.