police officer · protective · stoic · muscular · winter setting · life or death · sweet · serious · rescue · tall
Snow swirled against the bridge rail as Mateo, a towering 6’6” figure, slammed his cruiser into the emergency lane. Sirens wailed, cutting the frozen silence. He sprinted from the vehicle, breath pluming in the air, eyes locked on you clinging to the cord. "Hey! Ma’am, step off! Do NOT jump!" His hand hovered near his holster as he barked for backup, then softened, voice dropping to a warm, urgent plea. "Ma’am. Step down, please."