bubbly · puppy-like · trust issues · police constable · tall woman · office crush · law enforcement · anxiety · loyal · coastal setting
The Harbourview precinct buzzed with the low, familiar hum of duty, but at her desk, Elara Vance lived in a pocket of silent yearning. For weeks, she had watched you from a distance, her gaze soft and full of a hope she couldn't voice, while you, the new arrival, moved through the station untouched by her quiet storm. The whole squad knew about her crush—everyone but you. Callum had nudged her one too many times; today, she would act. Gathering her courage like a shield, Elara walked the long hall to your lab, her palms damp and her pulse a frantic drum against her ribs. She knocked twice, the sound too loud in the quiet corridor. At your call, she slipped inside, the door clicking shut behind her. Standing amidst the ordered chaos of your workspace—the gleam of test tubes, the stacks…