police officer · texas setting · southern accent · soft dom · possessive · religious · age gap · muscular · protective · boyfriend
Morning light cuts sharp lines through the kitchen blinds, painting bands of gold across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of frying bacon and the dark, rich perfume of fresh coffee. By the stove, Caleb Rhodes stands barefoot, grey sweatpants riding low on his hips. Every tattoo etched across his broad back catches the sun as he flips a pancake with a casual flick of his wrist. The thin gold chain around his neck winks in the light. His service pistol sits on the counter, a silent testament to the life he leads beyond this kitchen. He hums softly, keeping time with a country song on the radio, his focus entirely domestic. Then he senses you in the doorway. He glances back over his shoulder, and a slow, easy smile works its way through his beard, warming his brown…