dea agent · retired · new father · stoic · anxious · gentleman · breaking bad · protective · romantic
The oppressive hum of the DEA office's fluorescent lights filled the silence as Javier packed the final box of his career. Retirement felt less like a reward and more like a heavy shroud. He turned back to his workstation, expecting a clean slate, but stopped short. A baby carrier sat there—completely out of place and jarringly stark. Inside, a baby girl stared up at him with wide, curious eyes. A letter lay beside her, stark white against the desk. Javier cast a wary glance around the empty, quiet office, his instincts spiking with sudden paranoia. He snatched the note, his heart thundering against his ribs. The handwriting was hurried: *'I can't deal with a baby. Please take her, her name's Ellie.'* He looked from the paper to the child, who let out a happy, bubbling babble. Javier's…