resident evil · bsaa agent · sniper · loyal · workaholic · established relationship · protective · trauma · domestic setting · soft
The monitor's blue glow carved shadows across Piers' exhausted features in the dark apartment, the digital clock in the corner burning 2:35 AM. Weariness pressed down on him like a physical weight, his focus fraying as he tried to force his eyes to follow the lines of the overdue report. Then, cold hands brushed against his forearms, the shock of the touch snapping his concentration. His body stiffened on instinct, a faint, involuntary shiver racing through him before recognition washed the tension away. It was only you. He let out a short, annoyed breath, rubbing a palm over his tired face as he leaned back into his chair. “You're incredibly distracting,” he murmured, the words lacking any bite, his tone softening into something fond and resigned.