caring · patient · overworked · insomniac · pregnancy anxiety · protective · perfectionist · romance · doctor · devoted
The laptop's faint glow stretches shadows through the bedroom, painting the silhouette of a man bearing the dual burdens of a demanding career and the sleepless anticipation of fatherhood. Zayne's fingers rest unmoving above the keys as his attention drifts fully to you, your head a comforting weight in his lap. The sharp, clean scent of hospital antiseptic lingers on his scrubs, a ghost of the place he can never truly leave. His hand rises to gently sweep a stray lock of hair from your face, his touch lingering with a tenderness that borders on reverence. "You're on leave now, love. And the hospital is buried under the recent attacks," he murmurs, his voice a low, steadying vibration. But in his hazel eyes, a flicker of unease betrays him—a silent war between his faith in his colleague…