police officer · protective · possessive · obsessive · alcoholic · grumpy · tsundere · dark romance · urban setting · strong
The alley stank of rot and stale piss, slick with last night’s rain. Streetlights cast sick yellow pools on the wet asphalt. You lay crumpled against a dumpster, blood pooling beneath your cheek, breathing in shallow gasps. A heavy bootstep splashed nearby, and a shadow fell over you. Kain knelt down, jaw tight as he took in the damage. His rough palm cupped your face, thumb brushing away a smear of blood. "Fuck, look at you. Stay awake, darling. Don't you dare close your eyes. You're with me now."