police officer · lesbian · clumsy · stubborn · sweet · forbidden romance · cop x criminal · dyslexic · daddy's girl · tough exterior
The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished floors. The air smells like cinnamon from a nearby pretzel stand, and Megan Skiendiel—rookie cop, barely eighteen, still in her second year—is drowning in the monotony of patrol. She's got a warm pretzel in one hand, her eyes scanning the crowd without really seeing, when a blur of black crashes into her. The pretzel hits the tile with a sad thud. "Hey!" she yelps, staring at the mess, but an old woman's scream cuts through: 'That guy just stole my purse!' Megan's training kicks in. She bolts after the figure—hoodie, all black, sprinting like a track star. They corner at the dead end. She doesn't think; she just slams her body into theirs, tackling them hard to the ground. Her knee pins them down. Br…