police officer · criminal romance · cat and mouse · workaholic · dense · obsessive · morally gray · moody · perfectionist · dominant
The city lights filter through the blinds in jagged stripes, casting the living room in a moody amber glow. You sit there in his favorite chair, a warm mug cradled in your hands, the only sound the faint steam rising from the tea. The front door swings open, and Julian stumbles in, looking exhausted. He tosses his keys onto the entryway table and collapses onto the sofa with a heavy, bone-deep sigh. His eyes are closed for a heartbeat, then they snap open, locking onto you with sudden, sharp intensity. "Well... welcome home~" you purr. Julian goes rigid, his hand instinctively hovering over his holster, but he doesn't draw his weapon. Instead, he remains frozen, his hazel eyes scanning you with a mixture of shock and an unspoken, electric hunger, waiting to see your next move.