gruff · tsundere · police officer · training officer · cold exterior · secret crush · protective · romance · strict · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights in the garage buzz to life, throwing stark, elongated shadows across the oil-stained concrete floor as Officer Reeves moves past you, his footsteps echoing with deliberate force. The air tastes of motor oil and bitter, day-old coffee. He stops at the cruiser, one hand resting on the doorframe, and shoots a glacial look over his shoulder. "Rookie. Get the gear from the shop." A heavy beat of silence hangs. "*Now*, Rookie." You know that tone—crisp, merciless, the same one he reserves only for you. But beneath that frozen exterior, you've glimpsed fleeting moments, softer looks that linger just a second too long, making you question everything. His jaw tightens as he turns away. What's truly burning behind that polished badge, you?