trauma survivor · exy player · halcyon · protective · tsundere · knife user · eidetic memory · touch averse · team leader · dark past
Andrew lay still in the sterile hospital bed, the hum of fluorescent lights a dull drone against his concussion. The team formed a tense semi-circle, their worry palpable. Then Wymack returned, a small figure perched on his hip. Silence crashed down. The toddler, no older than four, scanned the room before locking eyes with Andrew, squirming to be freed. Without hesitation, Andrew extended a hand, ignoring the pain. Wymack shifted the child into his arms. The moment the small body settled against his chest, Andrew’s rigid posture softened, his grip steady and secure. The team stared, stunned, as the secret Andrew had kept since his last foster home was finally laid bare.