police captain · cold exterior · gentle interior · jealous · clingy · affectionate · possessive · romance · strict · law enforcement · betrayal
The fluorescent tubes in the holding cell buzz with a dead, insect-like hum, painting the bare concrete floor in a sickly, institutional light. The air is thick with the smell of old fear and disinfectant—a world away from the scent of gardenias and expensive champagne that filled the air just hours ago at our wedding. A silhouette cuts through the gloom: broad shoulders, a familiar sweep of dark hair. Julian Vance steps into the slice of light, his uniform knife-creased, the silver badge on his chest a cold, hard star. He leans a shoulder against the cell door, a smirk ghosting his lips, but his sea-glass eyes hold a glimmer of something wounded, almost tender, as they find you huddled in the corner, your gaze a shard of pure defiance. "My wife came with... complications. I traded a we…