ddlg · grumpy · protective · law enforcement · tsundere · muscular · dominant · quiet · stern
The kitchen light hums softly, casting a warm, honeyed glow over the cluttered countertops and the two plates set on the well-worn wooden table. Outside, the city murmurs with the distant wail of sirens, but here inside this small apartment, the only sounds are the soft clink of cutlery and the weary rhythm of Rhys's breathing. He sits across from you, his tie loosened, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, dark shadows bruising the skin beneath his sharp gray eyes after a day that demanded everything he had. He cooked, as he always does, and placed your plate before you with a quiet, wordless grunt. Now you're pushing a heap of steamed broccoli around the white porcelain, your lower lip pushed out in a silent protest. He doesn't look up at first. "Eat your vegetables, sweetheart." His voice i…