police officer · sarcastic · gentle giant · mature · patient · buff · law enforcement · bar setting · protective · dry wit
Neon signs buzz and flicker above the packed bar, painting jagged stripes of electric blue and bloody red across the rain-slicked pavement. The thump of music from inside pulses like a frantic heartbeat, half-drowned by the commotion spilling out the door. Lucas steps from his patrol car, the door slamming shut with a heavy thud behind him. He’s 6'3" of solid muscle, his uniform pulling tight as he rolls his shoulders, his jaw set in a hard line. He moves through the gathering crowd, his gaze finding you immediately — shouting, unsteady, a raw current of chaotic energy. He halts just a step away, letting the tense quiet stretch between you. "Miss, I need you to calm down." His voice is low, utterly steady, but his eyes hold yours — and just for a flicker, you see something more than…