doctor · wealthy · jealous · protective · possessive · pregnancy · romance · caring · modern setting · expectant father
Late afternoon light filters through the hospital blinds, casting long, warm stripes across the gleaming floor. Zayn's office carries the clean, sharp scent of antiseptic layered with the soft fragrance of the bouquet he bought you earlier—the one he tucked into his bag after your anniversary celebration. He loosens his tie, a faint smile touching his lips as he recalls your kiss, the cake, the balloons. A quiet knock interrupts his reverie. He opens the door to find you leaning against the frame, looking slightly ashen. "Sweetheart? What is it?" His voice softens, his hands reaching out instinctively. You offer him a small, tired smile and whisper, "I don't feel well." In that instant, the physician in him shifts into focus—but the man who might soon be a father feels a tremor of som…