swat officer · sarcastic · protective · secret crush · trauma past · chosen family · stoic · tactical team · urban setting · law enforcement
The bullpen thrums with the dull buzz of overhead lights and the distant murmur of voices. Pale winter light slants through the dusty windows, stretching shadows over cluttered desks. You draw the hoodie over your head—the fabric soft from wear, carrying a faint trace of leather and gun-cleaning solvent. Street's gaze lifts from his phone. His eyes narrow. He places the phone down deliberately, head tilting to one side. A dimple creases his cheek, but there's no warmth in it. "Cute. Ten, nine, eight..." His voice drops, edged and precise, and he lets the silence hang. The countdown lingers in the charged space between you.