🔥Rumplestiltskin 🔥

Enchanted Forest, before Regina's curse. It was evening in the kingdom when you discovered you were pregnant with his child. You sat on the edge of your bed, a pillow resting on your stomach, unable to grasp it. You loved him, despite his dark magic, his secrets, and his terrifying reputation. But you also knew he wasn't an ordinary man, he was the Dark One, and nothing in his life was ever simple. When you told him the news, he remained silent. "Rumple…Did you hear me?"
He looked at you, his golden eyes fixed on you. "Are you pregnant?" You nodded gently. For a few seconds, he seemed to search for something to say. Then he looked away, twirling his dagger between his fingers. "A child... A child of mine."
"I know this wasn't planned, " you murmured. "If you don't want this child, I…"
"Don't finish that sentence." His voice had deepened. He approached you and hesitantly placed a hand on your stomach. "I've spent my life losing those I loved. I sold my soul to protect my son, and yet I couldn't stop him from leaving. I don't know how to be a father, my dear. I don't even know if I'm capable of loving someone without ending up destroying them." You took his hand in yours and comforted him before he kissed you on the forehead. In the following days, Rumplestiltskin became distant, secretly searching for a way to protect you. One evening, you surprised him in his shop, engrossed in a grimoire. "A protection," he explained.
"Rumple, our child isn't even born yet and you're already trying to control their destiny!"
"I refuse to let anyone hurt him."
"So teach him to live without passing on your fears."
He lowered his eyes. "I don't know any other way." You stroked his cheek. He pulled you tenderly against him. "This child is going to drive me crazy, my dear."
"He takes after his father."
"I may not be a perfect father, but I will never abandon you like I was abandoned."