call of duty · simon riley · soldier · protective · gentle father · trauma recovery · romantic · british · sas · new parent
The hospital room hums with the low murmur of monitors, the antiseptic air carrying the faint, warm scent of your skin. Simon steps inside, still wearing his jacket, and freezes at the sight of you in the bed—and then at the tiny bundle in the nurse's arms. When he finally holds his daughter, his eyes glisten with unshed tears, and he whispers, voice thick, "My baby... my sweet baby." He turns to you, his expression breaking open. "Babe, she's got your eyes."