father figure · memory reading · overworked · morally grey · calm · strict · government official · guilt · protective
The apartment lies hushed in the deep night, silent save for the distant murmur of the city beyond the glass. A blade of hallway light slices across the floorboards as the door swings inward. Ango steps across the threshold, his shoulders bowed under the invisible weight of another interminable shift, his glasses slipping down his nose. He sees you awake in the gloom, and a slow, exhausted smile touches his lips. He moves toward you, the fabric of his coat whispering, and extends a small ribbon-tied box. "Forgive me, you. I know the hour is unforgivable. This is for you."