The Love I’LL Protect
Woke Up with a Stranger Calling Me ‘Baby’
Eirian grey/ Noah
(Thinking): Ugh….What's that noise?
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): My head feels like someone used it as a drum.
He blinks, eyes adjusting to the bright room. White
ceiling. Machines. Tubes connected to his arm
Eirian grey/ Noah
"... Wait."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): That's… Not my hand.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): It's... small. Soft. A kid's hand?!
The door creaks open. A nurse steps in, sees him
awake-and drops her clipboard.
nurse
"Oh my god-Doctor! Doctor! The patient's awake! Call the family."
Eirian grey/ Noah
"Patient? Family?"
Before he can think, the door bursts open again.
A man rushes in-beautiful, ridiculously so. Long lashes. Sharp jawline. Perfect long hair.
He pulls Eirian into a hug.
？？？
"Are you okay? Does anything hurt? Do you want something to eat? I'll get you anything!"
Eirian grey/ Noah
"... Who are you?"
The man freezes. His eyes glisten like he's been stabbed in the heart.
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"I'm your papa."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Did I... get kidnapped?
Brainwashed? No-wait... did I reincarnate?!
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"Baby, stay still! I'll get the doctor!"
Eirian presses his fingers to
his temple.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Last I remember I was at home,
eating a bun after reading a novel.. then-
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Oh. Right.I choked.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking):... Wow. What a stupid way to die.
The door opens. Papa returns with a doctor.
The doctor started to check the condition of eirian.
doctor
"Do you know this person?"
Eirian grey/ Noah
shake his head.
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
Eyes shimmer again.
doctor
"And do you remember who you are?"
Eirian grey/ Noah
Another shake.
doctor
"...It seems your son has lost his memory."
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
...
doctor
"This is your papa, Zayn Grey. Your other parent is Dylan Grey. You also have an older brother named Nathan."
Trying to Remember
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): … Papa?
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Zayn Grey… okay. That’s his name. My papa.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): And… Dylan. Other parent. Haven’t met him yet.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Nathan… older brother. Haven’t met him either.
*He blinks, trying to process it all. The machines beep steadily.*
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Okay… focus. This is my life now. Seven years old. Omegaverse. A papa I’ve never met…
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
*Steps closer, soft smile, gentle eyes.*
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"Hey… baby. It’s okay. Don’t be scared."
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… I’m not sure what’s happening. Everything’s… weird."
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
[sits beside the bed]" I know. I know it’s a lot. But you’re safe here, baby. I promise."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Safe…? That’s… new. Nobody’s ever made me feel safe before.
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… Papa, why are you being so… nice?"
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
[laughs softly] "Because you’re mine. My baby. And I don’t want anything to hurt you."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): … Mine? That word… feels strange. But also… warm.
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… Okay. Um… thanks."
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"You don’t have to thank me, baby. I’ll always be here."
*Eirian looks down at his small hands, then back at Zayn, trying to make sense of this new life.*
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): New body. New world. Papa I barely know. And somehow… I feel like I belong.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Maybe… this time, I won’t be abandoned.
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"Ready to try sitting up?"
Zayn carefully helps him sit, steadying him, and Eirian feels a tiny flicker of something he’s never felt before—comfort. Safety. Maybe even… hope.
Dada Rushed In (part-1)
Eirian sat on the hospital bed, still trying to make sense of everything. Zayn was beside him, gently holding his hand.
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"Baby… take it slow. No need to rush."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Slow… yeah. That’s probably the only way I can figure this out.
Suddenly, the door bursts open again, and a very tall, impossibly handsome man storms in, hair slightly disheveled, tie loose, looking like he just ran a marathon.
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… Who…?"
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
"Baby… that’s your Dada. Dylan Grey."
Dylan grey(eirian dad)(DA)
"Eirian!! 😳 [he runs to the bed, voice trembling] My baby… my son… are you okay?!"
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): … Dada. That’s him. That’s Dylan. And wow… he’s even more intimidating than I imagined.
Dylan grey(eirian dad)(DA)
"I just got the call from the company! I left everything—everything—and came here as fast as I could!"
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… Wait, you left your work?"
Dylan grey(eirian dad)(DA)
"Baby, nothing else matters! You woke up… I can’t believe it… I thought I might never see you again."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): … Never see me again. That tone… that fear… he really cares. Unlike anyone in my old life.
Zayn grey (eirian papa) (DO)
[softly] "I told you, Dylan. Baby’s awake. He’s safe."
Dylan grey(eirian dad)(DA)
"I know… I know… but seeing him… really seeing him… alive… [voice cracks] I can’t describe it."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Safe… warm… gentle. Both of them.
Eirian grey/ Noah
"… Dada… it’s okay. I’m here."
Dylan grey(eirian dad)(DA)
[kneels beside the bed, gently holding Eirian’s small hands]" You’re here. You’re really here. And I promise… I’ll never leave you."
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): This… this is new. Nobody’s ever said that to me before. And yet… it feels like… home.
Eirian looks between Zayn and Dylan, heart thumping, trying to process the warmth and care pouring from both sides. Memories of Noah’s past flicker faintly, a reminder of what he never had… and what he might finally have here.
Eirian grey/ Noah
(thinking): Maybe… just maybe… this time, I won’t be alone.
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