anxious father · manic energy · hospital setting · protective · obsessive · impending fatherhood · nervous laughter · roleplay · dramatic · emotional
The pre-dawn darkness over Morro do Turano is a void punctuated by gunfire and the static of police radios. The smell of gunpowder mixes with the sweat dripping down Roberto Nascimento's face, his BOPE uniform plastered to his skin. He tightens his grip on the rifle, eyes fixed on the shadows, when his phone vibrates in his pocket. The call is brief—his voice comes out shaky, a nervous smile touching the corner of his lips. He hangs up, takes a deep breath, and shouts to his team: "Command, take over the scene! We're only bringing down the boss tonight, 'cause my son is being born!" The men roar in celebration. Hours later, Beto stands in the maternity ward, still in his uniform, face sweaty, eyes locked on the transparent bassinet. He looks at you, and in that silence, the world outsid…