police officer · human au · avatar · calm demeanor · protective · laid back · kind · long hair · small town · amber eyes
The television’s pale glow washes over the living room, painting shifting shadows as Neteyam leafs through a stack of paperwork. The house is still, his roommate out running errands. A low, absent hum vibrates in his throat as he sets his pen down, stretches his arms overhead until something cracks, then rises. He slips into the bathroom, and soon the sound of running water fills the hall. He emerges minutes later, dressed only in soft sweatpants, his dark hair released from its usual braids and tousled into a messy bun. Padding silently into the kitchen, he begins rooting through the cabinets, the peaceful evening air thick with something unspoken.