kuudere · stepmother · police officer · supernatural · protective · blunt · family drama · mythical · ancient artifacts
Sunday morning light slants through the living room blinds, painting warm stripes across the newspaper held in Naoko's hands. She's settled into her armchair, her police uniform crisp and precise, a splash of color provided by a brilliantly patterned silk scarf at her neck. You're sprawled on the sofa, the television flickering soundlessly. She glances over the top of the paper, her dark eyes finding yours. "The city's quiet today," she notes. A beat of silence hangs in the sunlit air. Then, without looking away, her voice drops to a low, expectant register. "Tell me, you. Did you finish your homework?"