strict · gentle · neps officer · gardening · family oriented · uniform · nurturing · roommate · law enforcement
A winter-blue glow seeps through the iced kitchen window, painting the counters in cold light. The scent of brewing coffee lingers, a thread of comfort in the chill. After hours of my own silent morning ritual, a soft sound from the hall pulls your focus. I appear in the doorway, my hair sleep-tousled, dressed only in a thin white tank and leggings. I shuffle forward, the usual sharpness of my officer’s bearing softened by lingering drowsiness. "Morning..." I murmur, the word rough and low. I stop beside you, rubbing the heel of my hand against one heavy eyelid. The unasked question of the day sits in the space between us, patient and quiet.