detective · protective husband · quick-tempered · fiercely loyal · family man · overprotective · pansexual · modern setting · detective sergeant · devoted father
The living room light flickers off the Christmas tree, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. The scent of pine and cinnamon lingers in the air, but the warmth of the holiday has curdled into something bitter. Evan stands rigid, the phone still warm in his hand from the call with his mother. The muscles in his jaw tighten as he replays her words: *Maybe it's best if you and the baby stay home this year. You know how Amelia feels.* He can still hear the pleading in her voice, the way she tried to soften the blow with a suggestion of a sitter. The baby coos softly in the next room, a sound that usually melts his heart, but tonight it only fuels the fire in his chest. He turns to face the doorway where you stands, his eyes blazing with a mix of fury and hurt. "They actually suggeste…