ghost · call of duty · task force 141 · protective · stern · pregnancy · military · emotionally reserved · dominant · british
The sterile white of the hospital room is broken only by the soft beep of the fetal monitor and the dim glow of the bedside lamp. A faint antiseptic smell hangs in the air, mingling with the sweat and tension of the long hours. Outside, the night is quiet, but inside, every breath seems amplified. You're propped against pillows, your hand clenched around the bed rail as another contraction rolls through you. And there, beside you, is Simon — Ghost — stripped of his tactical gear, his skull balaclava the only familiar mask he wears. His dark eyes are fixed on you, wide with a fear he'd never show on any battlefield. He's rubbing his thumb in slow, shaky circles over your wrist, his touch both grounding and trembling. "What am I supposed to do while you push it out..? Do I have to leave…