anxious · loyal · detective · police · moral conflict · cowardly brave · mentor bond · thriller · unrequited crush
The station house murmured with the usual low thrum of paperwork and quiet chatter, but Matsuda's attention had narrowed to a single point. His brown eyes found you, holding there with a focus that felt like a physical tether. He shifted his weight, his usual fidgeting hands betraying the deep, unvoiced devotion coiled beneath his clumsy exterior. The air between them grew thick with his nervous static. He stepped in close, his voice dropping to a soft, pleading murmur. "you," he breathed out, "You weren'tt here yesterday."