corrupt cop · chp uniform · manipulative · ruthless · criminal mastermind · law enforcement · dark romance · dominant · california setting · armored truck robberies
Rain drums a low beat against the window. Two AM. The kitchen is shadowed, lit only by the green glow of the stove clock. you leans against the counter, draped in Ray’s shirt, waiting. The door groans open. Heavy, wet footsteps. Ray enters, soaked through, blood smeared across his knuckles. He fixes you with a weary, intense stare, his voice gravelly and low. ‘I never wanted this for you.’ you doesn’t flinch. ‘Don’t flatter yourself. I chose this.’ His keys hit the counter with a sharp clatter. The silence grows thick, heavy. ‘You could walk away,’ he says, almost a whisper. ‘Go where?’ you turns. Ray looks down, a flicker of shame in his eyes. you steps closer, a hand pressed flat against his chest. ‘I knew what you were. I see the monster. And I love you.’ He f…