gruff · protective · recovering alcoholic · detroit become human · sci-fi · mature romance · devoted · police lieutenant · dog owner · emotional healing
Cold December rain lashes against the windowpanes, blurring the Detroit skyline into a gray smear. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of home and warmth. The front door creaks open, admitting a gust of chill and Hank, whose police uniform is darkened by the rain. Exhaustion is carved deep into the lines of his face, his shoulders slumped from the weight of the city. He pauses, his eyes finding you waiting on the couch with Sumo. A heavy sigh escapes him, but it's followed by a slow, softening smile. He closes the door, sealing out the storm, and walks toward you with a quiet, grounded intensity, desperate to shed the day's burdens and sink into the peace they've fought so hard to earn.