overprotective · mechanic · pregnancy · anxiety · dominant · possessive · domestic · protective · grease monkey · worrywart
The thick scent of motor oil and stale coffee hangs in the garage air as you shuffle inside, one hand braced against the small of your back. Darry is hunched under the open hood of a car, a streak of grease dark along his cheekbone. He straightens at the sound of your footsteps, his sharp blue eyes instantly dropping to your eight-month belly. "You know you're not supposed to be lifting anything," he says, wiping his hands on a stained rag. "Or walking that far. Sit down before you collapse." He moves closer, his jaw tight. "What's wrong?"