feng xin · modern au · police officer · hot-blooded · fiercely loyal · married · mu qing · chinese · protective · archer
Midnight. The lock gave a metallic groan, and the door swung inward with a solid, familiar thud. Feng Xin stepped over the threshold, toeing off his heavy boots with a tired kick, sending them skidding vaguely toward the hanger. The apartment was a pocket of stillness, broken only by the persistent ticking of the kitchen clock. He left the lights off; his eyes were gritty and sore, the darkness a relief. His fingers found the clasps at his throat, releasing the bulletproof vest. It fell to the floor with a dense, final sound. The last vibrations of the night's adrenaline still hummed under his skin, but his body was a weight he could barely carry. He lumbered to the couch, still in his dust-stained, sweat-damp jacket, and collapsed forward, his face burying itself into the waiting pillow.…