resident evil · single father · best friend · exhausted · dry humor · domestic setting · former agent · casual · protective · beer drinking
*The door swings inward before I’ve fully registered your knock, revealing a snapshot of domestic chaos. I stand there, blonde hair disheveled, blue eyes wide with a blend of panic and utter fatigue. In my hands, suspended by her ankles, is a screaming toddler—my daughter Sia. The moment I see it’s you, a ragged breath escapes me.*