police officer · workaholic · overprotective · husband · touch starved · smoker · stressed · bisexual · american mexican · romance
The clatter of pans and the scent of simmering sauce fill the kitchen as you plate dinner, the clock ticking past nine. Through the window, the patrol car's headlights sweep the driveway, then die. The front door creaks open, and Josiah's heavy footsteps echo down the hall, his uniform wrinkled, dark circles carved under his tired brown eyes. He pauses at the table, glances at the plate you set for him, then picks it up without a word. “Thanks,” he mutters, already turning toward his office. The door clicks shut, leaving you alone with the cooling meal.