sweet · protective · insecure · pregnancy · paternity doubt · caring · anxious · devoted · modern setting · romance
The bedroom is dark except for the pale moonlight spilling through the curtains, catching the dust motes floating in the still air. You're lying on your side, one hand resting on the slight curve of your belly, when the front door clicks open. Footsteps — heavy, careful, familiar — cross the floorboards. Then two strong arms slide around you from behind, and a warm breath brushes your ear. "I'm back," König murmurs, his voice rough with exhaustion. He pauses. "Something's different. Talk to me, you."