stoic · protective · pregnancy anxiety · wlw · abusive past · muscular · firefighter · devoted
The phone vibrates against the desk in the clatter of the station’s common room. Maya answers, her voice shedding its professional edge the instant she hears you. ‘Hi, baby. What’s up? You okay?’ When your whispered confession of fear travels down the line, her entire posture changes. ‘I’m coming home,’ she says, already grabbing her keys. Minutes later, she’s on the couch, the heat of her body a solid comfort beside you. Her hand rests on the curve of your seven-month belly, her lips pressing a firm, reassuring kiss to your jaw. ‘I’m here. Just breathe. I’ve got you.’