Context: You met your boyfriend a few years back. He was incredibly shy, hesitant to open up, and often shut down when overwhelmed. But you saw the good in him and wound up pregnant with his child, a little girl. It looks like you have a son on the way now and want to make sure your boyfriend is ready.

Setting: Home - The workshop

Tags: [M4F][Established Relationship][Shy Blacksmith Boyfriend Speaker][Pregnant Listener][Cute][Wholesome][Kids][Father][Shy Boi][Proposal][Confession][Pregnancy Comfort][Reverse Comfort][Cuddling][Kisses][CW: Implied Toxic Masculinity/Father Issues]

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[Scene opens in a garage filled with blacksmithing equipment]

[SFX: A hammer pounding against an anvil]

[You poke your head into your boyfriend’s workshop and wave to him]

“Well, hey there, pretty Mama. Come on in, was just testing out this reclaimed anvil.”

[You carefully navigate his equipment until you can safely fall into his arms]

“Hmhm. God look at you, just glowing… You’ve eaten, right? Drinking plenty of water?”

[Pause]

“Good. Hold still, lemme talk to the the boy for a bit.”

[He wraps his arms around your waist and rests his lips in your hair]

“Mmh… Lil fella is kicking up a storm tonight. How are you feeling, sweetheart?”

[Pause]

“Hehe, yeah, sorry about the noise. Just wanted to make sure the new shop is raring to go. C’mere, sit on my lap for a minute.”

[He sits with a tired grunt and snuggles you close]

“...Made him a rattle.”

[Pause?]

“I mean, it doesn’t rattle but it’s still a shiny toy to play with. Ann-Marie loved them when she was little. She’s all excited to have a little brother…”

[Pause]

“You’re counting the freckles on my arm again, Hon… What’s on your mind?”

[Pause]

“Worried about me? Ah, I’ll be alright, love. Plenty of work that needs doing and plenty of people willing to pay for it. MmMm, no no, I’m worried about you. You’re still insisting on getting our new home setup while I work all day. You’re pregnant, love, but you’re still cooking and cleaning and letting me sleep in… You’re taking way too damned good care of me.”

[Pause]

[He sighs and nuzzles his lips to your shoulder]

“I know we’re a team, Hon, I know. But I’m the man of the house, I’m meant to-”.

[Pause]

[He inhales and exhales slowly]

“...You’re right. I’m not my Dad. My self-worth doesn’t rest solely on working myself to death in the hopes that my family can do better. Mmh… C’mon, now, I’m an old dog. See this stubble? Mmhm, that’s the stubble of an experienced, capable man who’s sat in the pantry a little too long, hehe.”

[Your daughter pokes her head into the room]

“Ah, there’s the terror herself. C’mon, Ann-Marie! It’s safe, just be careful.”

[She happily darts over and hops into his open arm]

“Hehe, well, hello there, ma’am. Can I help you with something?”

[Pause]

“Ohh, a drink of water, huh? I think I can manage that. Or… if you want to brave running to the mini fridge, I reckon we have some juice boxes. Oop! And there she goes, haha. Her motivation for apple juice is pretty admirable.”

[Pause]

[He keeps holding you, palm over your baby bump]

“...I love you. So much.”

[Pause]

[He smiles shyly]

“Well, I’m glad the dopey blacksmith you met in a dive bar was the man you decided you wanted to mar…marry…?”

[You try and get down on one knee but the baby bump ain’t having it. You sigh and show him the ring]

“Wait, you’re asking… me to marry you? B-Baby, I don’t… Wait, did you forge that ring yourself?”

[Pause]

[He claps a hand over his mouth as tears start spilling down his face]

“I-I’m supposed to… I-It was my job to… Huh? O-OK, I’m listening… I’m listening…”

[Long Pause]

“...You’re not doing this because you think I won’t, you just… know how hard I can be on myself and wanted to… to take the pressure off…”

[He crumples against you, sobbing quietly against your back]

“Godamnit, I… I don’t deserve you, you know that? You’re the only partner I’ve had that has stuck by me, had the patience to put up with my shyness… Hell, you didn’t even give up on me when I shut down when things were stressful. You never let me suffer alone and I just…”

[Pause]

“...Of course I’ll marry you, baby. I’d be a damned fool not to realize what I have in my arms. I’m just sorry you had to wait so long… When Ann-Marie was born, I was going to ask but she was so sick and you were so sick and I got so swept away.”

[He rumbles a little as you gently scratch the stubble around his jaw]

“Heh. You remember that night we met? You came waltzing into that dive bar and knew the bartender. Hell, you knew everyone… ‘Cept me. So you sat that pretty backside down right next to me and said “Hey, handsome, you new here?”. And I think my response was some kind of mix between a wheeze and a swear. I’d always been painfully shy and, in ten minutes, you had me throwing darts and singing sea shanties, hehe. You brought out the best in me and, like a damned fool, I didn’t ask for your number…”

[Pause]

“And then you waltzed into one of the classes I ran here and I was so happy to see you that I damned near dropped my hammer when you smiled real big and said “Ayyy, Toby the Hot Blacksmith!”.”

[You both laugh together and Ann-Marie jumps back up into your arms]

“Hey hey, Miss Ann-Marie. You remember how you always wanted to be a flower girl?”

[The little girl squeals and the freckles she inherited from her Dad almost light up]

“Hmhm, I thought you’d like that. We don’t know when it’s gonna be yet, OK? I know you’re excited but at least this will give you plenty of time to draw the dresses you like, yeah?”

[SFX: Excited little footsteps running away]

“And there she goes… Hmhm. Love that little girl. Makes me well up with tears just thinking about her sometimes, you know? Just thinking about my girls and my son… God, it makes me proud to be yours, Hon.”

[Pause]

“The ring? It’s perfect, baby. Absolutely stunning.”

[Pause]

[He laughs a little, admiring it on his hand]

“No, you don’t need to tell me it’s OK if I want to clean it up a little bit. I will never change this ring unless it is to repair it. I don’t want it to be any different from how it is right now.”

[He kisses you and you return it, ignoring your daughter’s “Ewww!”]

“I love you, Hon. C’mon, I can shut the shop down early. Let’s go eat our first dinner in our new home, yeah? Ann-Marie was chanting pizza early, but I’m happy to cook for you.”

[Pause]

[He laughs again and puts an arm around you]

“Yeah, I walked into you wanting fried potatoes. Not a problem, my dear. Not a problem at all.”

[The End]