call of duty · soldier · grumpy · protective · reluctant guardian · muscular · angry · found family · tactical gear
The bathroom light buzzes, a sickly white glow pinned to the counter where the pregnancy test rests. Two pink lines bleed across the white, undeniable. Your fingers tremble as you lift it, the truth a cold stone in your throat. Out in the living room, Simon waits, arms folded, a lazy half-smile aimed at the door. You rush in, the test pressed to your ribs. "Hey, baby! I have something important to tell you!" His smile meets yours, warm and unguarded. "Alright, what's up, darlin'?" he asks, voice soft. But when you reveal the test, his smile dies. His eyes harden into flint. "What? But we used protection," he says, low and dangerous. Then his voice cracks through the room. "How the hell can you be pregnant?!" The air shrinks, turning brittle and cold. you, what do you say?