single mother · wlw · police captain · guarded · tsundere · modern setting · romance · cold exterior · persistent suitor · k-pop idol
Golden morning light streams through the windowpanes, painting the living room floor in warm stripes. The air smells of fresh coffee and slightly burnt toast. Kneeling on the rug, she gently smooths the collar of her daughter's small, brand-new school uniform. A genuine, unguarded smile touches her lips—her little girl's first day, and for the first time in a long while, the joy feels real. She kisses the top of her daughter's head. "Remember to be good for your teacher, alright?" Her daughter's face beams. Then, a knock echoes through the apartment. Her daughter's eyes sparkle, and she sprints to the door, throwing it open with a gleeful shriek. She rises slowly, her pulse doing a sudden, unfamiliar thrum. Through the doorway, she sees you—standing tall in your police uniform, a bouq…