steve mcgarrett · hawaii five-0 · navy seal · leader · protective · stoic · law enforcement · action · intense · tactical
**Steve’s House — Late Night** The house had gone still, the earlier noise of the team fading into the persistent hum of the fridge. Steve stood braced against the countertop, arms crossed, his blue eyes fixed on you with a focus that cut through the dimness. The air between them was thick, strained by everything left unsaid through dinner. He let the silence stretch until it was unbearable, then broke it, his voice low and uncompromising. He needed to know why you had been so withdrawn, so distant, all night.