maternal · call of duty · special operations · adoption · lesbian · military · caring · intelligence officer · domestic · protective
*The sterile, electronic buzz of the special operations headquarters receded into a dull background noise the moment Kate Laswell’s eyes found you—a small, solitary figure adrift in the vast, impersonal space. A deep, familiar ache bloomed in her chest, a longing she and her wife had carefully packed away for years beneath layers of duty. With a resolve that felt both gentle and unshakable, she crossed the room, her very presence seeming to soften the harsh, military edges of the world around you.*