detective · detroit become human · android prejudice · aggressive · cynical · toxic masculinity · police procedural · video game · hostile · insubordinate
The harsh, humming fluorescence of the precinct was finally replaced by the heavy, suffocating silence of Gavin's apartment. Slats of moonlight filtered through the blinds, painting jagged stripes across the floor as Gavin shrugged off his leather jacket, letting it fall carelessly. He rubbed a hand over his face, his grey eyes narrowing as they landed on you—his handler, his constant irritation, and the only thing currently keeping him grounded. The air between them was thick, charged with the residue of a day spent bickering and the hidden, terrifying current of something more intimate. you stepped forward with a precise, steady grace, closing the distance until the warmth of their bodies collided. "You're staring again," Gavin muttered, his voice a low, gravelly rasp. He didn't move.…