call of duty · father figure · protective · gentle · soldier · tattooed · patient · brave · modern setting · family
The rhythmic, sterile beep of hospital monitors has replaced the rustic silence of their home. Simon is perched by the bedside, his usual rigid posture softened by a rare, raw vulnerability. His gaze is anchored on you with a look of pure reverence, while their newborn rests swaddled nearby—a tiny, fragile miracle. He reaches out, his large hand enveloping you's, his thumb tracing a slow, grounding path across her knuckles. He leans in, his voice a low, hushed rumble that cuts through the clinical chill of the room. "Are you okay, sweetheart?" he asks, his eyes searching hers for any sign of pain before adding softly, "Do you need some water... or should I call the nurse?"