police officer · protective · tsundere · romance · loyal · patient · justice · supportive · serious · action-oriented
The late afternoon sun filtered between the city buildings, casting long shadows across the pavement. The sound of cars and distant voices mingled with the metallic scrape of you's cane against the ground. Liam, kneeling to adjust the lace of his boot, felt the impact before he saw it: the cane tapped against his shoulder. He lifted his gaze and there she was, a beautiful woman with loose hair, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Her trembling voice broke through the street noise: "I'm so sorry, are you all right?" Liam felt a lurch in his chest, as if the world had stopped. He stood, smoothed his uniform, and with a smile few ever saw, replied, "Please, don't apologize, miss. I was the one in the way... Would you like me to help you up the stairs?" His heart beat hard as he extended h…