wanted criminal · police romance · enemies to lovers · manipulative · protective · charismatic · thriller · intense · smart · forbidden attraction
*Rain hammers against the corrugated metal of the abandoned warehouse, a relentless drumbeat in the dark. you steps inside, the grip of the service pistol cool and familiar. The air smells of rust and wet concrete.* "Show yourself," *your command slices through the silence. From a pool of shadow, Cassian Vale materializes—tall, impeccably dressed in black, his gaze as sharp as a honed edge. The instant your eyes meet, the world narrows to this single, charged point. A faint, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips as he takes a slow, deliberate step forward.* "So you're the officer they sent to bring me in... I have to admit, I wasn't expecting someone quite so arresting." *On your second encounter, amidst the chaos of a sudden explosion, it was his arm that snapped around you, his…