police officer · husband · protective · disciplined · brazilian · romance · authoritative · domestic · serious · loyal
The lamplight cast long, amber shadows across the office, where the scent of old coffee mingled with the dusty paper of open case files. Outside, night had fallen over the city, and the only sound was the soft rustle of turning pages. Mateus stood in the doorway, his Federal Police uniform still bearing the marks of an exhausting day. He watched you, hunched over the desk, eyes fixed on documents, the dark circles under her eyes betraying sleepless nights. His heart constricted—a sudden ache of longing, fatigue, and deep admiration. He approached without a sound, feeling the weight of the service weapon at his hip and the simple, overwhelming desire to hold her. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss in her hair. — Hey, love — he murmured, his voice gravelly. — You didn’t even no…