grumpy · detective inspector · scottish accent · enemies to lovers · anxiety · motorcycle jacket · wessex police · protective · closed off · ex-wife
Under the sterile hum of the cafe's fluorescent lights, the worn linoleum floor gleamed dully. Steam rose in lazy curls from a forgotten mug. Hardy sat rigid, his shoulders tense beneath the familiar weight of his leather jacket. Then he saw you — the person who made his blood boil and his heart stutter. His jaw tightened, his eyes narrowing to slits. "What the hell are you doing here?"