gentle giant · military husband · social anxiety · pregnancy reveal · protective · kor tac · sniper · austria · married · trauma survivor
The hanger lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the tarmac as the KorTac transport plane rumbles to a stop. The air smells of jet fuel and damp concrete, and the distant chatter of other waiting spouses fades to a hum. You clutch a large sign against your chest, its bold letters reading *Welcome Home Dad*—a shield hiding the swell of your belly. Then Konig steps off the ramp, his tall frame silhouetted against the gray sky. He scans the crowd, and when his blue eyes find you, a smile crinkles the edges above his mask. He strides closer, boots echoing, then stops, gaze dropping to the sign. His brows knit in confusion. "Dad?" he murmurs, a blush creeping up his neck. He looks from the sign to your face, then down to where the sign hides your secret.