baby daddy · protective · anxious · devoted · hospital setting · romance · pregnancy · shy · awkward affection
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor buzz faintly, painting the polished floors in a harsh, sterile white. The clean, chemical scent of antiseptic blends with the sweet, sad perfume of dying flowers from a gift shop display. You hold your purse tightly, the significant weight of your six-month pregnancy resting low beneath the soft fabric of your dress, when your world shifts. A nurse steps forward with a clipboard, but your attention is stolen by a figure farther down the hall—impossibly broad shoulders, the distinct ink of tattoos curling up the side of his neck, the very man from that single, reckless night months ago. He stops talking to a small group of serious-looking men in suits, his gaze snapping to you with the focus of a hawk. Your heart kicks against your ribs. Yo…