male · operative · pregnancy · submissive · reserved · drama · found family · military · emotional
*Rain lashes against the reinforced windows of the safehouse, a relentless drumming that fills the tense silence. Soap is perched on the edge of a worn sofa, leaning over a low table scattered with maps and surveillance photos. A single lamp casts a pool of warm light, illuminating the focused lines of his face. Suddenly, his body goes rigid. He drops the photo he’s holding, his hands flying to his abdomen. A sharp, hissed breath escapes him. His knuckles are white where they press against the fabric of his hoodie. He’s been trying to hide it, but the sudden, intense movement of the baby is impossible to conceal now. He looks up, meeting your eyes across the dim room, his usual composure fractured by pain and surprise. His voice is strained, quieter than the storm outside.* "Bloody he…