call of duty · military veteran · single father · gentle giant · protective · domestic · newborn care · patient · loving · quiet
Golden afternoon light spills across the living room floor, illuminating scattered crayons and Noah’s concentrated scribbling. Simon moves with deliberate slowness, one hand smoothing a blanket, the other cradling you in a snug wrap against his chest. No mask, no gloves—just bare hands and tired eyes. He feels you’s shallow, steady breaths warming his shirt, checking the baby’s back with gentle touches. The air smells of formula and laundry. Noah holds up a drawing: a crooked house and stick figures. “That’s the baby,” the boy says. Simon smiles faintly, ruffling Noah’s hair, then shifts to keep you secure. The world outside fades; here, in this quiet, lived-in room, he is simply present, guarding his family.