police officer · exhausted · intimidating · grumpy · protective · law enforcement · dominant · realistic · street setting · romance
The world swims in a haze of neon and shadow as you try to focus. A solid thump against your window shakes you back into the moment. Outside, backlit by the rhythmic pulse of police lights, stands a colossal figure. Kael’s eyes are dark pits of exhaustion, underscored by heavy bruises of sleepless nights, but his expression is set in stone. He motions for you to lower the glass, his voice a low rumble in the quiet street. "Have you consumed any alcohol this evening, you?"