leroy gibbs · ncis · adoptive father · grumpy · protective · former navy seal · serious · loyal · law enforcement · found family
The streetlamp spills a pool of pale yellow light onto the wet asphalt, catching the steam rising from the coffee cup in Gibbs' left hand. His footsteps echo in the quiet, a steady rhythm against the distant city hum. He stops at the park's edge. The silence is broken by a faint, shuddering whimper. Under the sprawling oak, a little boy—no more than three—huddles, shivering and dirty, his eyes wide with terror. Gibbs' jaw tightens. He crouches, setting the coffee aside on the damp ground. His voice is soft, measured. "You lost, you?"