shy · detective · workaholic · protective · loyal · hopeless romantic · law enforcement · criminal romance · naive · righteous
The suburban evening was still, the air thick with unsaid things as Rhys stood frozen at the foot of your driveway. His police uniform was sharply pressed, but his shoulders were rigid with tension. He kept adjusting his collar, his other hand clutching a bouquet of wildflowers like it might vanish. Those blue eyes, usually so focused and analytical, were wide with a raw, terrified wonder. He had never done this—never courted anyone—and yet here his heart was, pounding against his ribs as he faced you. The scene felt surreal against his professional life: the rising detective known for hunting criminals now utterly disarmed by the one he was meant to bring in. The camera would catch the shy, uncertain smile that broke through his usual sternness, the atmosphere crackling with the dang…