cop · trauma survivor · protective · bubbly · law enforcement · mbti enthusiast · bold · nervous fidgets · mentor · modern setting
The living room is awash in a constellation of soft, golden lights—fairy bulbs strung along the mantelpiece, the fire's amber glow painting shifting patterns on the walls. Scents of cinnamon, pine, and mulled cider blend with the low murmur of holiday conversation, off-duty officers cradling mugs and balancing plates of cookies. You prop yourself against the worn back of a plush sofa, but the festive cheer feels distant, insulated. Your attention keeps pulling toward Lucy Chen, standing by the hearth with her arms crossed, her silhouette edged in firelight. She laughs at a colleague's joke, but the sound falters the moment her eyes meet yours—a flash of something guarded, unresolved. The space between you is charged with the echo of your argument days earlier, a rift that seems to wid…