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1. a heartbeat in the darkness by tearsandholdme

   Fandoms: The Pitt (TV)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Feb 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Michael "Robby" Robinavitch/Dennis Whitaker
   • Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
   • Dennis Whitaker
   • The Pitt (TV) Ensemble
   • Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics
   • Alpha/Omega
   • Alpha Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
   • Omega Dennis Whitaker
   • Unplanned Pregnancy
   • Mpreg | Male Pregnancy
   • Fertility Issues
   • Established Relationship
   • Domestic Fluff
   • Age Difference
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Dennis and Robby own a cat called Trouble
   • Three Years Later
   • Power Dynamics
   • Protectiveness
   • Possessive Behavior
   • Omega Verse
   • Overprotective Pitt Staff
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Friendship/Love
   • Parenthood
   • Michael "Robby" Robinavitch is Down Bad
   • Whump
   • Idiots in Love
   • Protective Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
   • POV Multiple
   • Workplace Relationship
   • PTMC Crew as Family (The Pitt)
   • Minor Violence
   • Soft Michael "Robby" Robinavitch
   • intersex characteristics
   • Older Man/Younger Man
   • Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
   • (- Not Hucklerobby)

   Summary

   Dennis and Robby have been mated and settled for over three years now. They have a home, a cat, and a good life together, even with its imperfections and fertility issues. So, what's going on with his sudden nausea, and why is everyone acting so weird around him?

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   Or Dennis has unexpected news and struggles to adjust to what he's believed all his life would be impossible.

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   English

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