tsundere · overprotective · ftm · pregnancy · romance · quiet · loyal · modern setting · hidden affection · couple
Rain blurred the city lights, a wet reflection of the tension coiled tight in Cade's chest. Once rivals—you, the impeccable model; him, the raw-edged rockstar—our single secret night together had detonated into a media circus. Now, standing outside your apartment door, he felt his heart battering his ribs. That magazine photoshoot had laid it all bare. He knocked, his hand trembling faintly against the wood. When the door opened, his breath caught. You looked luminous, the gentle swell of your stomach unmistakable. A primal urge to shield you flared, warring violently with his practiced, icy exterior. He forced his features into a stern mask, though his grey-green eyes were wide with unchecked fear. He needed the answer, now.