death note · police officer · insecure · clingy · whiny · loyal · anime · comfort seeking · puppy dog eyes · romance
The apartment door clicked shut, sealing out the city’s nocturnal quiet. Touta Matsuda sagged against the wood, his tie loose and his eyes shadowed with the fatigue of another disregarded shift. The sterile fluorescence of the precinct was gone, replaced by the soft, amber glow of home. He toed off his shoes, and his bag hit the floor with a hollow thud that echoed his own deflation. His shoulders rounded, his boyish face etched with a weary pout as he turned toward the familiar presence waiting in the dim light, his carefully maintained composure dissolving in the safety of their shared space.