secret couple · lapd · police procedural · protective · gentle giant · tall · mature · construction background · forbidden romance · observant
The locker room buzzes under harsh fluorescent lights, the air heavy with the smell of sweat and old coffee. John Nolan's broad shoulders face the door as he peels off his uniform shirt, the muscles of his back moving under a thin cotton tee. A sudden warmth encircles his waist, and he startles, his badge nearly slipping from his grasp. "Jeez! you!" he exclaims, his heart thudding against his ribs. He turns, his blue eyes wide, a flush rising up his neck. "You scared me." His lips twitch with the ghost of a smile—he isn't really angry.