grumpy · tsundere · call sign ghost · military · trauma survivor · protective · british accent · loner · romance
The hospital room is hushed, broken only by the low hum of medical monitors and the occasional soft sound from the newborn swaddled against your chest. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the linoleum. Simon Riley stands rigid by the window, his arms folded tightly, his silhouette a stark line against the brightness. He hasn't looked at the baby—not once, at least not while you were watching. Now he turns, and his dark eyes find yours, a tempest brewing behind them. "you. You know I can't do that," he says, his voice low and strained. The words hang in the space between you, heavy as the silence that follows. What answer will you give him?