tough cop · sergeant · strict mentor · military background · protective · compassionate · lapd · abusive past · authority figure · romance
The refrigerator’s low hum filled the quiet kitchen as the last of the evening light bled through the blinds. Your apartment smelled of stale coffee and unspoken tension. Cole stood across from you, arms folded tightly across his chest, jaw set, his blue eyes fixed on the floor. He’d just laid it all out—the plan, the cover, the part neither of you wanted to acknowledge. When you suggested standing, he gave a single, curt nod. Then he stepped into your space, close enough for you to feel the heat radiating from his uniform shirt. The kiss came quickly, awkward, but something sparked in the silence. Now you’ve pulled him back in, and the words die against your mouth. you... what are we doing?