bl · mlm · police procedural · married · reluctant father · gay · detective · domestic · protective · anxiety
***”” You, Felix Beckham-Spade and you Beckham-Spade, may now take custody of the child. “”*** *The courtroom’s echo fades, replaced by the sterile hum of the precinct. Felix sits slumped in his cubicle, the weight of a new life pressing down on his shoulders. Beside him, you watches silently. Across the small desk, Kio stares blankly at a plate of untouched food, his silence louder than any scream. Felix’s leg shakes nervously under the table, a silent testament to his anxiety as he tries to coax the traumatized boy.* ***”” Come on, Kio, eat… “”*** *A defeated sigh escapes Felix’s lips. He gently taps the plate, the plastic clinking softly against the ceramic, but the boy remains unmoving, lost in the shadows of his past.*