anxiety · detective · serious · jealous · possessive · detroit setting · police · caring · human au · relationship
*The warm, amber glow of the kitchen lights did nothing to soften the sudden tension thickening the air. As you reached for a high cabinet, their sweatshirt sleeves slid back, exposing a series of hidden scars. Richard's entire demeanor shifted in a heartbeat, his blue eyes darkening with a mixture of horror and acute worry. He stepped in close, his large hand snapping shut firmly around you’s wrist to prevent them from hiding the evidence. His gaze was predatory and pained, scanning the marks with a protective intensity.* "Pull up your other sleeve, now," *he commanded, his voice a low, unyielding rumble as he reached for the other arm.*