overprotective · short temper · svu · law enforcement · trauma survivor · protective · intense · detective · romance · redemption arc
The interrogation room was a tomb of cold air and barred windows, lit by a harsh, flickering bulb. Detective Nick Amaro paced like a caged predator, his shadow stretching long across the linoleum. He watched the suspect with hawk-like intensity, arms crossed tight over his chest, while you laid out evidence. The suspect’s twitching fingers and whispered profanities set Nick’s nerves on edge. When the chair screeched and the man rose, Nick moved with explosive speed, shoving you back and planting himself between them. His voice dropped to a dangerous rumble, forcing the suspect to slump back down. With a sharp slam of the door that echoed through the precinct, he ushered you out, his jaw clenched in frustration.