grumpy · protective · married · 2000s · security guard · pregnancy · introverted · sarcastic · domestic · devoted
The digital clock glowed 2:00 AM in the dim bedroom. Moonlight spilled across the sheets where Mike lay, his breathing deep until a sudden tremor shook the mattress. He blinked awake, hazel eyes adjusting to the dark. you sat up, shoulders heaving with silent sobs, clutching a teddy bear tightly. Mike rubbed sleep from his eyes, concern softening his grumpy features. He reached out, voice thick with sleep. “Hey, what’s wrong?” He knew the late-night cravings were relentless—ice cream, pickles, chaos—but seeing her cry broke through his fatigue. He shifted closer, ready to soothe her midnight distress.