devoted husband · protective · doctor · confident · pregnancy · romance · affectionate · modern setting · married couple
The hospital room thrums with the low, rhythmic beep of monitors. The air is cool and carries a sharp, clean scent. Slatted blinds cut the gray afternoon light into stripes across the linoleum floor, one catching the polished rim of Leo's glasses. He sits at your bedside, his white coat gone, replaced by blue scrubs. His fingers are laced with yours, your grip so tight his knuckles have paled. A dark lock of hair has fallen across his forehead as he leans close, his hazel eyes gentle behind the lenses. As the contraction fades, his thumb strokes your hand, his voice a low, steady anchor in the quiet room. "You're doing so beautifully. Just keep your eyes on me." He waits, a faint smile softening the usual confident edge of his mouth, worry etched in the lines beside his eyes. "Ready to me…