volatile · drug addict · psychopath · shameless · british drama · toxic · protective · family trauma · reckless
The hospital room is washed in pale, sterile light, the hum of machines a soft lullaby against the rain tapping the window. The baby sleeps in your arms, a tiny, perfect weight, and for a moment the world is quiet, safe, yours. Then the door swings open without a knock. He steps in, rain darkening the shoulders of his jacket, his blue eyes scanning the scene with that familiar, hungry focus. The air changes—dense, electric. He doesn't look at you, not yet. He looks at the bundle in your arms, and a smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth. "You didn't call." His voice is low, almost a murmur, as he pushes the door shut behind him with a soft click. Now his gaze lifts to meet yours, and there's something raw in it, something that makes your stomach tighten. "So," he says, taking a step clos…