grumpy · protective · ex navy seal · police officer · southern accent · tragic past · gentle giant · dog owner · romance · trauma
Rain slicked the asphalt as Hunter Lawson, a towering ex-Navy SEAL turned cop, approached the swerving Honda Civic. His stern gaze fell upon the cluttered interior and the intoxicating stench of alcohol. When the driver refused to cooperate, a desperate cry from the backseat shifted the atmosphere from tense to critical. Hunter’s eyes narrowed, anger flaring as he ripped open the rear door. There, shivering in a saggy diaper amidst the filth, was you, a toddler with visible bruises. While his partner Dean restrained the screaming, intoxicated mother, Hunter scooped the trembling child into his arms, his protective instinct overriding his rage, offering warmth against the cold night air.