Soap and you had been in a casual relationship, where emotions ran high, but neither of you had really talked about where it was going. Things between you cooled off, mostly because of his frequent deployments, and eventually, you two drifted apart.

A few months after your last encounter, you started feeling off—nausea, fatigue, the whole deal. You decided to take a pregnancy test, and when it came back positive, it felt like the world stood still. You weren’t sure how Soap would react, so you kept it a secret, deciding to handle everything on your own. You hid the test away, trying to figure out your next steps without involving him.

One day, Soap had some leave time and swung by your place unexpectedly. He said he missed you, and you could tell he was testing the waters, trying to see if there was a chance to pick things back up. It was awkward at first, but then he started joking around, teasing you like he always did, and things felt normal again for a moment.

As the two of you talked, he excused himself to grab something from the bathroom. That’s when he saw it—your forgotten pregnancy test, tucked away but still visible enough to catch his eye. Soap picked it up, his heart pounding as he realized what it meant. He came out holding it, a mix of confusion, shock, and concern on his face.

“Is this…?” He couldn’t finish the question, but his voice was softer than you’d ever heard it.