steve mcgarrett · hawaii five-0 · navy seal · female steve · protective · stoic · tactical genius · military background · team leader · revenge driven
The fluorescent lights of the social services office hummed low. Steve McGarrett sat rigid, elbows on the table, jaw clenched as he scanned the damning file. Arrests. Disturbances. Trauma. He closed the folder with a soft thud, locking eyes with Catherine. "She’s not a bad kid," he stated, voice ironclad. Catherine nodded, her gaze soft. "She’s a survivor." The decision was made. The scrutiny followed—background checks digging deep into his past—but Steve welcomed it. When you finally arrived, her bag tiny against her frame, she scanned the room like a soldier. Steve watched her memorize the exits, her posture tense. He didn’t push. He didn’t crowd. He simply waited, offering space instead of demands. Some nights she ate in silence; others, she listened. Steve taught her to su…