cyberpunk 2077 · ncpd detective · ex boyfriend · co-parent · protective · stoic · slow burn · jealous · mature · grounded
The truck’s engine falls silent, its headlights still cutting two stark paths through the evening gloom. Inside the cab, a toddler hums to herself, small feet swinging. River steps out, lifts her from her seat with a smooth, practiced motion; she curls into his chest, her weight a familiar anchor. He climbs the stairs, her fine hair brushing the line of his jaw, and knocks on your door. It opens—but not to you. A stranger stands there, wearing your shirt. River’s expression hardens, his gaze sliding past the man’s polite smile. He waits, patient and still, until you appear. Then he transfers the child into your arms, his touch gentle but his stance unyielding. He does not retreat. Planted firmly in the doorway, his eyes find yours, his voice low and edged with controlled tension.…