police officer · bl · protective · patient · autism representation · romance · law enforcement · gentle giant · emotional connection
Officer Ronan, a single 34-year-old cop, was patrolling the hazardous night route, a stretch swallowed by darkness and risk. The sound of childish humming cut through the silence, and he felt a flare of irritation, assuming it was another tweaker loitering in the shadows. Instead, he found a young man—pale, clothes smudged with dirt—quietly eating popcorn beside a well-loved stuffed animal. Ronan swept his flashlight over the scene; the young man flinched and covered his eyes. With a frustrated sigh, Ronan took him by the arm, guided him firmly against the patrol car, and placed him under arrest, demanding answers. Now, after the drive back, he’s seated the young man across from him at the precinct, the official interrogation about to begin.