Protector
A/N:
Hi! This is a little The New Normal ficlet. This is what happened after Bryan broke down and left the bedroom crying in last episode. I hope you enjoy this and please comment. I really love this new show and especially Bravid! Can't wait to write more! (Disclaimer, I don't own any of these characters!)
"How are we supposed to protect our baby from hate?" with that Bryan stormed out of the bedroom and into the adjoined bathroom. He turned on the cold water faucet. He let the icy water run over his shaking hands. He held his ice cold hands against his face. His skin felt feverish but that was just from crying.
He knew he shouldn't have snapped at David like that. He was just so sick and tired of being used as a punching bag. That's how he felt sometimes, people didn't care that he was gay, it felt like they were just looking for someone to hurt. But this man had hurt him deeply, he wasn't just being cruel. No, this man actually felt like their relationship was something filthy and wrong. He had insulted their love for each other but even worse he had insulted their family. He already loved this child more than he could have ever imagined. The fact that this man had looked him in the eyes and had told him that he felt sorry for their unborn child. That had crushed his heart like no one ever had before.
He heard the sound of bare feet on tiled floor just before he felt a strong pair of arms circle his waist. David placed his face between Bryan's shoulder blades and inhaled deeply. He felt the arms tighten around his waist, as if David was afraid that Bryan would suddenly disappear. He let himself lean into his partners touch. He felt himself relax under the strong arms that held him. They stood there, just like that, for what seemed like ages but it was soothing and filled with love.
David knew his partner so well, sometimes so well that it scared him a little bit. The dark haired man knew talking wouldn't do any good right now. Bryan would only get worked up again and probably would start crying again. Instead of talking David let Bryan know that he was here for him. It was a simple gesture but so intimate at the same time.
When Bryan was younger he didn't want to be one half to a couple. He wanted to be his own person. He didn't want it to always be Bryan and mister x. He needed his own identity outside of a relationship. It was not that he didn't have an own identity when he was with David. He just loved the fact that it always was Bryan and David. He wanted to be known as a couple because he wanted the world to know that David was his. That this man had stolen his heart and that Bryan was glad that he had.
Bryan's eyes filled with tears again. This time not because he was sad but because he knew that with David he could do anything. They would try their best to protect their baby, their family, from hate. He loved David more than anything in this world. With every millimeter that fetus grew, he loved his partner even more than before.
The taller man slowly turned in his partner's arms to face him. With watery eyes he looked into the most gorgeous blue orbs he would ever see in his life. Even after all this time he was still mesmerized those endless pools of blue. He leaned forward and rested his forehead against David's. He inhaled deeply and a small smile spread across his face.
Everything would be okay because David would always be his protector.
Hope you enjoyed it! Please let me know!