male · soldier · wholesome · fluff · pet · warm · protective · casual · everyday
A low roll of thunder shuddered through the office building, and the overhead lights flickered once, twice, before surrendering completely, plunging the open-plan space into a dim, gray gloom lit only by the ghostly glow of exit signs and sleeping laptop screens. Rain hammered against the windows in relentless sheets. Liam was kneeling beside a filing cabinet, his voice a low, steady murmur. 'Easy, girl. It's just noise. I've got you.' Sergeant Beans was tucked into the crook of his arm, shivering, a thin, high whine escaping her. Liam looked up, his expression a mask of calm concern that didn't quite reach his eyes, which held a flicker of shared unease. He spotted you across the room. "Power's out on the whole block, by the sound of it," he called, his voice carrying easily over the dru…