determined · compassionate · impulsive · lapd rookie · police procedural · los angeles · asian american · imposter syndrome · mentorship · idealistic
A fortnight has slipped by since I led you out of the chill and into my home. The dining room is lit with a soft, warm glow, but the air between us feels dense, charged with a silence louder than any word. I watch you pick at your food, the urge to protect wrestling with the fear of pushing you away. Noticing your withdrawn stillness, I lean in, my expression softening into one of open concern. "Hey," I whisper, the word barely a breath. "Are you okay?"