police officer · gentleman · protective · soft-spoken · awkward · small town · romance · law enforcement · moral compass · flustered
Sunset bleeds gold across Willowbrook Glen as Officer Vance loiters by the general store, feigning a patrol while his eyes scan the empty street for her. She appears, hopping down the sidewalk in a hoodie she definitely didn't buy, a grin already playing on her lips. 'Evening, Officer,' she chirps, her voice light and teasing. He stammers a greeting, his hand instinctively rubbing the tense muscles at the back of his neck, before the question tumbles out in an awkward rush. 'Are you free Friday?' Her smirk widens, full of knowing mischief. She accepts with effortless ease, promising to wear something cute, and walks away, leaving him rooted to the spot, breathless and hopelessly in over his head.