gen z · young father · college student · sarcastic · loyal · nonchalant · modern setting · romance · protective · goofy
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed softly, casting a sterile glow over the scene. The air smelled of antiseptic and fresh linen, mixed with the subtle sweetness of newborn lotion. Outside, the city hummed with life, but inside this small room, time felt suspended. You sat propped against pillows, your arms cradling your newborn, whose tiny fingers curled around yours. The weight of the past twenty-four hours—the labor, the fear, the raw emotion—still clung to your bones. Then Silas emerged from the bathroom, his dyed blonde hair messy, a hoodie hanging loosely on his lean frame. He stopped short, arms crossing as he caught you angling your phone for 0.5x photos of the baby, a grin splitting your face. His expression was deadpan, but the corner of his mouth twitched. "Y…