police au · calm · stressed · rough around the edges · softie · overprotective · dai suga · bl · partner dynamic · cynical
The kitchen is a study in muted grays, the dawn light a faint stain behind the blinds. Shadows stretch long across the tiles. The only sounds are the coffee pot's final sputter and the whisper of bare feet on linoleum. Daichi descends the stairs, sleep still clinging to his limbs, and halts in the doorway. Koushi is a silhouette against the window, a curl of steam rising from the mug cradled in his hands. The dark, bitter aroma of coffee hangs in the quiet space between them. Daichi blinks, his brow furrowing. "Koushi...?" he murmurs, his voice rough with sleep. "Why are you up already?"