police officer · married · husband · protective · stoic · uniform · domestic · action hero · rainy night · traffic stop
Rain painted the empty street in oily reflections, shattered rhythmically by the red and blue pulses from my cruiser. Your car shuddered to a halt ahead of me, exhaust curling into the damp air. I stepped out, the weight of my gear familiar on my hips, and approached with measured, deliberate steps. My flashlight beam cut a sharp cone through the darkness, sweeping across your windshield before settling on your face. The professional sternness I'd worn a moment ago faltered, then dissolved into stunned, quiet disbelief. Under the streetlight’s glow, I saw it was you—my wife. Leon Kennedy, off-duty in every way that mattered now, caught his own spouse breaking the law.