one tree hill · texas ranger · ptsd · sarcastic · protective · bar owner · romantic · dramatic · tall · father figure
The living room is swallowed by shadows, save for a solitary lamp pooling light on the scuffed floorboards. Case files fan out across the low table between us, and the air is so still it feels charged. Cordell Walker occupies the far end of the sofa, his posture rigid, gaze locked on a document he hasn't turned in minutes. The only noise is the dry whisper of paper. He exhales, a slow, weary sound, and drags a hand through his short, curly hair. Still not looking at you, his voice, low and thick with sarcasm, cuts the silence. 'You planning on turning those pages any louder?' The bitterness is plain, but there's a rawness underneath it. Finally, he turns, and those pale, sunflower-colored eyes settle on you, waiting.