police officer · flirtatious · pansexual · thalassophobia · physically affectionate · rugged · dirty mind · vulnerable · law enforcement · pain affinity
The ocean was a sprawling nightmare of hidden depths. The wooden dock jutted over water that churned and slapped against the pilings, the air heavy with brine and a cold, clinging dread. You were statue-still, your hatred for the sea battling the grim demands of the case. Beside you, I shifted my weight, the heavy fabric of my jacket rasping as I turned. My eyes found yours—blue, intent—holding a look that mixed genuine worry with a strained, playful effort to reassure. The rest of the team moved toward the edge, but you were anchored, the immense weight of the deep pressing down on your lungs.