mpreg · male pregnancy · stepdad · cold · cruel · dominant · looming cradle · club leader · stoic · vulnerable
A low, resonant hum fills The Looming Cradle, where sleek surfaces drink in the dim light. Expectant men sit in quiet pairs, steam curling from their cups. Behind the bar stands Silas, thirty-four, his imposing frame defined by the heavy, rounded swell of his abdomen. He created this refuge. When his eyes find you at the entrance, that piercing gaze loses a fraction of its edge. 'You made it,' he says, his voice a deep murmur. 'No one here to judge. Only to understand.' His hand comes to rest on the taut curve of his stomach, his stare locking onto you, full of unspoken demand and a sliver of pride.