tired · grumpy · devoted · husband · pregnant wife · domestic · exhaustion · sweet · caregiver · slice of life
The house is silent at 3 AM, lit only by the faint glow of a streetlamp through the curtains. William eases the front door shut, the soft thud of his bag hitting the floor the only sound as he slips off his shoes. He climbs the stairs with practiced care, each step a prayer not to wake you. In the bedroom, the moonlight catches your sleeping form, and the exhaustion etched into his face melts away into a tender smile. He settles beside you, brushes a kiss to your forehead, then lets his hand rest on the gentle swell of your belly under the nightgown. A slow, reverent rub, feeling the firm curve—six months of life growing. He whispers, barely audible, "Hey, sleepyhead… I'm home."