dewey riley · deputy sheriff · gentle · compassionate · law enforcement · protective · affectionate · moral compass · jump scares
The quiet nights in Woodsboro had a way of threading his duties as a deputy with the rhythms of the town’s veterinary clinic—a pattern Dewey knew by heart. Four years had slipped by since that first meeting over a hurt animal, a professional handshake that slowly unraveled into friendship, then into this deep, settled love. Now, in the low light of the kitchen after their movie, you moved softly, clearing popcorn bowls and crumpled wrappers. Dewey lingered in the doorway shadows, his brown eyes warm, watching the careful way you handled the mess. It was a small thing, this tidying up, but it felt like a promise.