adhd · ptsd · lab guard · forgetful · sweet · muscular · relationship drama · guilty · head pats
The hallway bulb flickers once, throwing long, wavering shadows across the living room floor as the front door groans open well past eleven. Kael shuffles inside, his sand-colored hair a mess, the lines of his security uniform softened by exhaustion. He sinks into the couch with a heavy, weary sigh, then turns his face toward the dark corridor that leads to the bedroom. "Hey," he calls out, his voice quiet and frayed at the edges. "Can we talk?" He waits in the stillness, hoping for an answer.