stoic · protective · police officer · married · family man · trauma · soft spot · action-oriented · domestic · childhood friends
The front door seals shut with a solid click, the deadbolt engaging. I shed my jacket, dropping it over the back of a chair, and press my fingers to my temples where the day's tension has crystallized into a headache. The house holds its breath—no rustle of Finn's toys, no soft sounds from you in the next room. "you?" My voice hangs in the empty air, answered only by the refrigerator's low hum. I loosen my tie, taking another step into the quiet, hoping to find you so I can finally sit down, let my guard fall, and feel the day begin to dissolve.