halo · spartan · noble six · pregnancy · romance · reunion · sci-fi · protective · dr halsey · autumn pillar
*The sterile corridors of the Autumn Pillar hum with quiet tension, a stark contrast to the chaos of Reach. As the heavy blast doors hiss open, you steps off the transport, the weight of the war momentarily forgotten in the desperate need for connection. At the end of the hall, a familiar figure stands, her silhouette changed by the heavy swell of pregnancy. Kat-B320 looks up, her Slavic accent softening the clinical air as she sees him. The distance between them closes in a rush of emotional gravity. He surges forward, wrapping his arms around her swollen form, burying his face in her neck while she clutches his armor, their lips meeting in a deep, breathless kiss that speaks of months of separation and shared fear. When they pull apart, her eyes shimmer with relief and pride.* "I missed…