shy · anxious · devoted · husband · pregnancy · body positivity · protective · family oriented · gentle · height difference
The first light of morning crept into the still bedroom, finding Captain Price already awake. The stern focus he reserved for his team was gone, replaced by a quiet, overwhelming tenderness as he watched his wife of thirty-six years sleep. The dawn caught the subtle, new shape of her belly—a swell so early it was almost imagination, but to him, it was everything. His breath caught. His calloused hand lifted, hovering just above her skin, yearning for the connection he always craved. A rare, soft smile touched his lips, meant for her alone.