one of my features (DBH connor x mute!reader)

Two: meeting

I was currently sitting in the back corner booth with hank in the small cafe, both my hands resting in my lap after he confiscated yet another one of my coins.

he was currently drinking some alcohol infused coffee, I, of course, drank nothing.

He suddenly turned to look at me, "Connor, i really didn't know you knew sign language" he said, genuinely curious for once.

"of course lieutenant, all androids are programmed to understand sign language fluently, they have to in the instance they encounter someone deaf, or in this case, mute" I replied

He just rolled his eyes, "fucking androids"

After that, He then returned to his drink while I continued to wait patiently. Staring at the glass door waiting for our witness to come in.

After approximately four and a half minutes of waiting, ayoung girl approached and walked through the door of the coffee shop,She stood for a moment after she stepped in, seemingly composing herself from being out in the cold so long.
I immediately zoned out from hank that was currently starting to talk about some new bar he visited the night before. No, now all my attention was on that girl.

The girl had warm, clear (S/T) skin that brought out her ever so shiny bright, sparkling (E/C) eyes.(H/L) (H/C) hair framed her equally pretty face. There was no doubt, this girl was...
enchanting, absolutely...beautiful.
I couldn't help but let out a smile.

I was brought back from my trance by Hanks hand waving in front of my face.

After I turned around to face him, he punched me lightly in the shoulder, "hey, can you stop drooling over our lead, please? I need my translator to focus"

I widened my eyes in shock "I wasn't 'drooling', androids do not drool" I said, matter of factly, "and you didn't have to punch me"

He rolled his eyes, "forget it"
He said, as he waited for the girl, that was our lead, to walk over to us.

hank was the first one to greet her obce she made it to our table,I was too lost in my own thoughts to hear the ever so standard introductions.
It was only when hank gestured for me to get up, that I woke up from my daze and introduced myself. 'Got to stay focused,' I remembered.

"Hello, my name is Connor, it's nice to meet you miss (last name)" I said, politely

She looked at me for a moment, and very noticeably relaxed.

"The same to you Connor, and just (name) is fine" she signed

I smiled a small smile, and we all sat down.

Hank pulled out the current case file, and a notepad, very audibly sighed before opening it, and reading the contents.

"Alright let's get down to business, (to defeat the Huns)" he started,

"Me and Connor did a search of what was left of the building yesterday, and found a trail of thirum at the end of the maintenance stairwell in the garage."

(Name) visibly tensed

"We asked the manager of the building, and he said that particular stairwell led up to the twelfth floor. So we checked employee reports, and it shows was only one android worked on the floor with you, is that right?"

She nodded, "yes, his name was Brent. he was my deskmate, and the only one who talked to me. all of the other people in the office gave him and me both a hard time" she signed

I turned to hank "she said his name was Brent, and that they shared a desk together. he was the only one who talked to her there." I felt a sudden pang of empathy for (name), she must feel so lonely now that her only coworker friend was gone "she also said that a lot of people gave them a hard time"

"What did you mean, 'a hard time?'" Hank asked

She hesitated
"Well, they would still treat him like a slave, they would give him orders, call him an 'it', they never respected him," she signed

I translated for hank

"His model is an RX800, correct?" I asked

She nodded, and hank wrote the androids model and name on his notepad

After a few more questions were asked and translated, hank thought we had asked enough questions. We all got out of the booth, paid for our drinks, and walked outside back out to the chilly sidewalk.

"Thanks for the help, miss (last name), it helps a lot" hank said as he got into the drivers seat of the car, immediately turning up his stereo and blasted "knights of the Black Death"

I on the other hand waited another moment on the sidewalk with her.
"It was a pleasure meeting you and talking with you... (name)"

She smiled , "it was nice meeting you too Connor, and please if you need my help on anything, feel free to call me, lieutenant Anderson has my number already" she signed,

I smiled back at her, and nodded.

I then looked up at the small white flakes of show that were starting to fall from the sky that the sun was quickly setting into, then I looked back down at (name)s small form that was beginning to shiver, I only then noticed that she wasn't wearing a jacket.

There was no possible chance I would let anyone walk home in this type of weather alone, especially someone like (name). she would definitely catch a cold if she stayed out too long, or possibly get robbed or attacked. When you work with the police department like I have, you can't put anything to chance.

"Lieutenant Anderson" I call from the sidewalk, hank rolled his car window Down, turning his car stereo down. "What?" He yelled from inside.

"I am going to walk home with (Name), it's very cold and there's a 35% chance that she could get attacked, I can't take a chance like that."

Her eyes visibly widened and her hands quickly started to object "Oh that's not necessary, Connor"
she started signing "I walked here by myself, I can walk back home, I'll be okay"

"I insist" I said, taking off my jacket to give to her, which her cold hand did eventually reach out and take.

I smiled, and started following beside  her on the way to her house, but not before seeing a smirk from hank, who was still in the car.