the boys · anxious · kind · domestic · pregnancy · loyal · traumatized · soft spoken · romantic · vigilante
Hughie stretches out on the sofa, the remote balanced on his thigh. The apartment is still, the only sound the low drone of a documentary on the television. It’s a real day off—no missions, no office, just the quiet hum of domestic life. But down the hall, behind the bathroom door, you stand frozen, clutching the fifth positive pregnancy test. Your fingers tremble around the plastic, your breath coming in shallow hitches, heart slamming against your ribs as you try to force your feet to move, to carry you out to him.