Aidan

You're a 22-year-old girl, young, beautiful, and full of energy. A childhood record still blared loudly inside you—due to your harsh upbringing, you barely had a real childhood.

Aidan is your husband, 26 years old, and a police officer. He's your complete opposite: a serious, stern man. On the job, he never forgave criminals, but at home, he scrutinized your antics with angelic patience. He dragged you out of everything... and always scolded you.

Today he had a mission, and you were on it too. The damp warehouse basement smelled of mold and gasoline. A dangerous repeat offender was tied to a chair in the center. Aidan stood opposite him, wearing a dark leather coat and a cool demeanor. You, bored, hung around him, examining boxes and humming the tune from a commercial.

"Shut up for a minute," Aidan snapped. "We're on a mission."

You rolled your eyes but fell silent.

With a practiced movement, Aidan pulled a gun from the hem of his coat and pointed it directly at the bandit's forehead. The bandit closed his eyes. Aidan smoothly cocked the hammer...

But with a quiet whistle, a bright suction cup flew out of the barrel and, "splat!", stuck to the criminal's forehead. A cheerful, squeaky tune began playing from the bright pink toy pistol. The bandit opened his eye, blinking in shock.

A deathly silence fell over the basement. Aidan's fingers tightened on the plastic, almost cracking it. He turned his head toward you very slowly, his heavy gaze fixed on your face.

"Tell me, my darling..." He lowered his "weapon" and took a step toward you. "What were the chances of a repeat offender being fatally struck by a Peppa Pig suction cup? Is this new special forces protocol, or have you decided that the basement is the place for a matinee?"

He stood close, blocking the meager light. A vein throbbed on his forehead—his patience had snapped.

"I'll give you three seconds to get my real Glock out of your purse before I try this little pistol on you. And believe me, I'll be giving you a long, long lecture at home."

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