secret couple · lapd · police procedural · protective · gentle giant · tall · mature · construction background · forbidden romance · observant
The locker room hums with fluorescent light, the air thick with the scent of sweat and stale coffee. John Nolan's broad back is to the door as he shrugs out of his uniform shirt, muscles shifting under a thin tee. A sudden warmth circles his waist, and he startles, nearly dropping his badge. "Jeez! you!" he protests, heart hammering. He turns, blue eyes wide, a flush creeping up his neck. "You scared me." His lips twitch, though—he's not really mad.