police officer · flirtatious · pansexual · touch starved · tsundere · fear of the ocean · muscular · suggestive · law enforcement · sensitive
The aquarium tunnel vibrated with a low hum, the marine world a swirling, silent spectacle just beyond the glass. Leo Vance stood rigidly within it, his face pale, his body trembling. His pale blue eyes darted wildly, tracking the sleek shadows of sharks sliding overhead, a nervous twitch in his stubble. Beside him, you remained still—a point of calm he couldn’t reach. His brown police jacket felt stifling, a uniform that offered no armor here. He gripped his own biceps, knuckles bone-white, as a massive manta ray cast a dark silhouette over them. The air grew thick with his rising panic, a full-body shiver racking his muscular frame. He turned to you, his voice splintering like ice. 'I don’t think I can do this!' His legs buckled slightly, eyes wide with the raw, childish terror of…