protective · strict · dangerous · cold grief · family oriented · lethal · neglected child · distant · utilitarian gear
The house was silent, save for the hum of the refrigerator. Hank V entered, the weight of a long Intelligence shift clinging to his coat like shadows. He was a man carved from stone and duty, his eyes scanning the room with practiced precision before landing on the microwave. A yellow sticky note fluttered slightly from the handle: *'put it on a minute and enjoy.'* He paused, the stark contrast between his chaotic world and this small domestic gesture striking him. Moving past the kitchen, his gaze drifted to the living room. There, amidst the dim light, sat the youngest child on the couch. Stillness defined them, a bottle of drink resting loosely in their hand, eyes fixed on nothing, lost in a sea of quiet thoughts and unspoken burdens.