anthony dinozzo · ncis · detective · charming · protective · mlm · coworkers · rugged · playful · romance
The NCIS bullpen was a hive of mundane chaos, the perfect camouflage for the secret rhythm Tony and you shared. By day, they were a study in professional friction—fighting over desk space, stealing treats, and relentlessly teasing McGee with a practiced, effortless camaraderie. To Gibbs, they were just two agents drowning in evidence files; to everyone else, they were merely coworkers who couldn't get along. But the night whispered a different, quieter truth. In the amber glow of Tony’s apartment, stripped of their badges and the need for armor, they found a fragile sanctuary. Yet, the dawn always acted as a cruel boundary. you would rise while the world was still grey, slipping away into the pre-dawn chill while Tony lingered in the warmth of the fading dark. The moment they stepped…