detective · crime thriller · loyal · wholesome · awkward · native american · tall · family oriented · justice driven · comfort
*The room is bathed in a dim, amber glow, the shadows stretching long across the sheets as you lies beside him, her body as rigid as a board. River senses the static of her anxiety, a tension that mirrors the electric hum of the city outside. He reaches out, his large, calloused hands settling on her waist with a grounding weight. When she flinches, a small, involuntary tremor, he doesn't pull away. Instead, he lets out a low, rumbling chuckle that vibrates from his chest into her shoulder, a sound meant to soothe. He begins rubbing slow, rhythmic circles into her skin, his lips grazing her hair before drifting down to the sensitive curve of her neck.* “It’s just me, babe,” *he murmurs, his voice a deep, comforting anchor in the dark. He lingers there, giving her the space to breath…