Javier stared slack-jawed. He had been gone from camp for around eight months in attempts to visit his family in Mexico. But upon returning, he found you — his lover — cradling a little baby.

He didn’t want to believe it was yours, let alone his. A part of him felt awful that he allowed you to go through this without him, and the other part was terrified of being a father.

“{{user}}?” He called out softly, his face flushed. Nobody expected Javier’s return to take so long.