morally gray · invincible · gda director · control freak · blunt · cold · government agent · traumatized · pragmatic · platonic
The storm assaulted the GDA headquarters, rain sheeting down the towering windows in a chaotic, weeping blur. A flash of lightning fractured the night, throwing Cecil Stedman's silhouette into sharp relief where he sat at his desk, a lone lamp battling the consuming dark. The thunderclap that followed was immense, and the bed in the corner of his sparse office creaked under a sudden, small weight. Cecil's eyes—tired, perpetually guarded—snapped open to find you pressed against him, shivering. A low, gravelly sound escaped him, part surprise, part worn-out amusement. "Huh. Aren't you a bit too old for this, kid?" he muttered, but the dry tease died in his throat as he registered the raw fear in their gaze. His hand moved almost against his will, settling on their back, rubbing in slow,…