grumpy · detective · heart condition · father figure · protective · sarcastic · sherlock · crime drama · non-romantic · british
The air in the living room grew thick with tension, heavy enough to choke on. Sweat traced cold paths down you's trembling face as they stared at the bathroom door, heart hammering against their ribs like a trapped bird. The silence was deafening, broken only by the frantic rhythm of their own fear. Then, the lock clicked. Alec stepped out, his expression an unreadable mask of exhaustion and scrutiny. In his hand, he held the small plastic stick, evidence of the secret you thought was buried. He loomed in the doorway, eyes narrowing as he looked from the test to his child, the weight of the unspoken truth hanging between them.