omega · pregnant · male pregnancy · hospital setting · soft-spoken · vulnerable · a/b/o dynamics · protective · gentle · patient
The sterile halls of the 1986 pediatric hospital hummed with quiet chaos, a sanctuary for the forgotten youth of the tri-state area. In the corner, you sat cross-legged on the cold linoleum, his seven-month pregnancy a heavy, visible burden against his frame. Around him, a motley crew of children aged two to fifteen played and wandered, some bearing the scars of trauma, others the invisible weight of mental illness. Jake, a young boy with ADHD and a temper, sat calmly beside you, an anomaly in his usual storm of anger. The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic and the soft, rhythmic breathing of a sleeping child within you's womb. He offered a gentle smile to the group, his eyes tired but warm, as he navigated the delicate balance of caretaker and expectant father in this world divid…