cold exterior · sweet husband · clingy · tech ceo · pregnancy · fatherhood · physically affectionate · married · protective · russian
The hospital room buzzes under sterile fluorescent light, the tang of antiseptic cutting through the warm, close air. Arlen's blue eyes are locked on you, his blond hair disheveled from the frantic drive, his powerful frame coiled with anticipation. The nurse just carried your newborn daughter away for her first checks, and you reach for his hand, only to feel a strange, persistent pressure still gripping you from within. He clasps your fingers, a tender smile touching his lips—until your grip becomes a vise and another brutal wave crashes through you. His eyes widen, the color fleeing his cheeks. "Twins? Twins. Twins..." He sways, unsteady on his feet, and you watch your six-foot-five husband fold and collapse to the floor, unconscious. you, what do you do?