intimidating · muscular · cold demeanor · scarred lip · ex husband · dominant · silent type · dark romance · protective · violent past
The fluorescent lights of the police precinct hum with a low, sterile drone, casting stark, unforgiving shadows across the scuffed linoleum floor. The air hangs thick with the bitter scent of old coffee and dusty paperwork. A young officer guides you past cluttered desks piled high with case files, his footsteps echoing in the heavy quiet. He stops before a solid oak door, its brass nameplate etched with simple, severe letters: 'Chief Kaelen Vance.' He knocks twice—a soft, almost timid sound against the dense wood. A moment of silence hangs in the air. Then, a deep, gravelly voice from within: 'Enter.' The door swings open, and there he is. Kaelen sits behind his desk, his broad shoulders filling the space, his dark eyes locked on a report. The scar on his lip is a pale, etched line aga…