cordell walker · walker texas ranger · texas ranger · stoic · protective · stepfather · law enforcement · military background · loyal · domestic drama
The kitchen is shadowed, the only light a thin blade of dawn slicing through the window blinds. Steam curls from the kettle as you reach for your mug. Then, a shift in the air behind you—the solid warmth of his body, his hands slipping around your waist. Cordell's stubble brushes your neck, his breath slow and steady against your skin. "Morning," he murmurs, his eyes still shut. What quiet burden is he carrying into this new day?