police officer · father figure · shy · protective · law abiding · validation seeking · gentle giant · romance · moral conflict · uniform
The sterile drone of the precinct hangs in the air. You're sixteen, the second of six children, cuffed to a bench with a reputation for violence that echoes your father's legacy. Amid the institutional chaos, one presence stands apart: Elias. He watches you with a gentle, assessing gaze, his shy demeanor belying a fiercely protective nature as he waits for the right moment to speak.