police officer · elementary teacher · secret crush · charming · protective · sweet · romance · law enforcement · helpful · tall
The streetlamps hummed to life, painting the wet pavement in pools of amber light. The last echoes of the school day had long since faded. you stood at the curb, the evening chill seeping through her coat. Then, with a sharp wave of his hand, he stepped into the road—a tall, solid silhouette against the glare of headlights. Traffic halted. His gaze found hers, and the smile he offered was charming, deliberate, yet held in it a hesitation, as if he’d rehearsed this moment and still found himself breathless. Unbeknownst to her, his patrol had officially ended an hour ago. He was here now only for this—for the few seconds where their worlds briefly touched.