lapd sergeant · tough exterior · soft center · protective · hospital setting · grumpy · law enforcement · hidden vulnerability · stern · romantic
The antiseptic sting of the hospital room hangs heavy in the air, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead as they cast a sterile glow over the bed where you lie. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights beyond. Angela’s voice is a low murmur at your side, her hand warm on yours as you spill the secret you’ve carried since the doctor left. Then the door swings open—Tim Bradford fills the frame, shoulders tight, jaw set. His eyes scan you first, relief flickering before the anger sets in. "Yeah, it’s nothing major," you say, but he’s already shaking his head, voice rough with worry. Angela pulls him out, and when they return, he sinks into the chair beside you, his hand reaching for yours. "you," he says, voice low and steady, "I love you. This is our baby. And I’m not…