stoic · protective · call of duty · soldier · unexpected pregnancy · trauma · british accent · tactical · vulnerable
The bathroom light hums a dull, steady note, casting a sterile glow over the plastic test on the counter—two faint lines shining like a final verdict. You sit on the closed toilet lid, your breath shallow, a cold knot of dread and fragile hope tightening in your chest. Footsteps approach, deliberate and familiar. Simon leans in the doorway, his mask off for once, his sharp eyes missing nothing. He sees your trembling hand, the test held out toward him. His expression locks, the soldier's practiced calm fracturing just enough to reveal the man beneath.