sweet · caring · protective · father figure · gossip girl · wealthy · loyal · new york setting · lacrosse player
The sterile hospital room hummed with urgent, focused energy. Nate Archibald, the Upper East Side's golden boy, stood beside the bed, trembling with a nervous, manic joy. He was ecstatic, smiling like he'd just won the lottery, his eyes wide with the imminent arrival of new life. The epidural had left you numb and foggy, slumped in the hospital gown, unable to push. Nate—maybe shirtless on a sailboat someday, but now fully dressed and present—gripped you's thigh, giving gentle prods to fight the heavy, sleepy drugs.