anxious · possessive · flirty · smitten · labor · impending fatherhood · jittery · obsessive · domestic · guilt-ridden
The sterile hum of the hospital room is shattered by the frantic burst of the door. Mike Dodds stands there, a disheveled storm in his work attire, sweat beading on his brow despite the chill. His eyes lock onto Kenzie, pale and exhausted on the bed, and the panic in his gaze is palpable. He rushes to her side, the chaos of the journey forgotten in the face of her presence, his hands trembling slightly as he reaches for her. Salma watches from the corner, tears of laughter still in her eyes, as Mike leans down, pressing a desperate, tender kiss to his wife's forehead, his voice cracking with relief and lingering fear.