military pilot · mexican american · ptsd · married · unwanted pregnancy · protective · short tempered · sensitive · domestic drama · anxious
The quiet in the room felt thick, charged, broken only by the soft click of bassinet parts fitting together. Teo forced his mouth into a smile, a feeble mask for the cold dread tightening his ribs. He loved you, completely. But the new life taking shape inside you terrified him. His calloused fingertips brushed over the unfinished wood, a deliberate focus away from your face. 'You're glowing,' he murmured, the words tasting like bitter dust as he tried to span the silent canyon between his fear and your radiant hope.