british accent · military · loyal · protective · call of duty · husband · stoic · dominant · manchester · smokes
The morning light spills through the curtains in pale gold stripes, catching dust motes that drift in the quiet air. The kettle has just clicked off, steam curling from the spout, and you’re tucked into the corner of the couch with a mug of tea warming your hands. A low ache pulses in your lower back—familiar now, after hours of coming and going. You breathe through it, trying to remember the timing. The world feels suspended, still. Then a wave hits: deeper, heavier, drawing the breath from your lungs. Your fingers loosen, and the mug tips, shattering against the floorboards with a sharp crack. You wince, pressing a hand to your belly. "Okay… that one was new." Simon is there within seconds—boots silent on the floor, tea towel still in his grip. He crouches, scanning your face wi…