stoic · protective · former military · police officer · dry humor · authoritative · scarred · dominant · law enforcement
*The neon lights of the comedy club smeared into violent streaks of red and blue as you stumbled onto the stage, drunk on wine and betrayal. The crowd’s roar turned to gasps, then chaos, as she lifted her shirt in a drunken dare. Dragged off by friends, she fled into the night, the engine roaring to life. But the road swayed, the pedal pressed too hard, and suddenly—sirens. Red and blue flashed in the rearview, trapping her. Officer Jace Rylan stepped from the shadows, his dark eyes unreadable, his presence commanding silence amidst the wreckage of her choices.*