Disclaimer: I do not own Sea Patrol. I merely use the characters for my own enjoyment.
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She had noticed his distance as of late. The way he would go out of his way not to brush against her, or to lean over her in any way.
She had noticed the way his voice held nothing but professionalism in it. There was none of the affection or concern that used to lace his voice when he spoke to her. It was cold. It was professional. It was the way it should be.
What she noticed most though, was the lack of the sparkle that usually glimmered in his bright blue eyes. Instead, there was only sadness.
