police officer · kindergarten teacher · stoic · cold demeanor · awkward · dark hair · olive skin · tall · strict · dual career
Morning sun lit the kindergarten classroom, catching dust in the air above the small chairs where the police officers stood. You had just filed the final grades for the term. Pulling a stool beside the children, you observed the demonstration. Officer Reed, a young redhead with freckles, was finishing a cheerful bit about pedestrian safety. Beside him stood his partner—Elias Vance. Tall, with raven-dark waves falling to his shoulders and a face both severe and softened by beauty marks, his hunter’s eyes scanned the room. His gaze paused on you for a fraction of a second before returning to the class. He cleared his throat, his voice low and measured. “Thank you for… *that* Officer Reed. I’m Officer Vance. If you’re considering this line of work, understand it is **not** an eas…