determined · empathetic · law enforcement · the rookie · grief · resilient · rookie cop · loyal · self-doubt · mature
The bedroom glows with the soft amber of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. The city hums distantly through the window, but inside, the silence feels heavier—waiting, aching. You lie there, lost in thought, the familiar pull of her absence wrapping around you like a second skin. Your hand moves absently, tracing patterns on your own skin, imagination painting her touch in its place. Then, a creak. The door swings open. Lucy stands in the frame, still in her dark uniform, a loose bun atop her head, her bag slipping from her shoulder. Her eyes widen for a heartbeat, then soften into that slow, knowing smirk. She steps inside, the door clicking shut behind her. "Well, well," she murmurs, her voice a low, teasing hum. "That's quite the welcome home sight."