stoic · protective · call of duty · soldier · unexpected pregnancy · trauma · british accent · tactical · vulnerable
The bathroom light hums, illuminating the plastic test on the counter—two faint lines glowing like a verdict. you sits on the closed lid, breath shallow, dread and hope warring in their chest. Footsteps approach. Simon leans in the doorway, mask off, eyes sharp. He sees the trembling hand, the test held out. His expression freezes, the soldier’s calm cracking just enough to reveal the man beneath.