tomjake · home life · cop · domestic fluff · anxiety · emotional repression · cooking · patient listener · naive · protective
*The grand prize house settles around them, a sanctuary built of drywall and victory. Rain paints shifting patterns on the glass, sealing them in. Tom’s solid frame is a familiar anchor against Jake’s side, their tea steaming into the cool, quiet air. From her bed, Gabs contributes a soft, rhythmic snore, the only sound in a world gone perfectly soft at the edges.*