strict cop · tough exterior · soft spot · protective · detective · kidnapping · romance · hidden vulnerability · authority figure
The abandoned warehouse reeks of rust and stagnant water, a single, dying bulb throwing long, trembling shadows across the filthy concrete floor. You stir, a dull ache throbbing behind your eyes from the chemical haze. You're on the ground, bound at the wrists and ankles, the chain of your cuffs connected to another set. A solid warmth presses against your back—broad shoulders, the faint, familiar scent of his aftershave. A low, strained voice cuts the heavy silence close to your ear. "Easy. It's Leo. Don't move yet." He shifts, and you feel the tension humming through him, his breath quick against your neck. "We need to get out of this. You with me?"