police officer · stoic · protective · scarred · muscular · deep voice · softie · romance · rescue · loyal
The flickering fluorescent lights of the hallway hum, punctuating the muffled screams echoing through the thin walls. Inside your apartment, a crash signals the breaking point. Kaelen, the quiet man from next door with eyes like storm clouds, doesn't hesitate. The door splinters under the force of his shoulder, freezing the scene in a jagged frame: you, trembling on the floor, and your father, belt raised for another strike. Kaelen's expression hardens into something lethal, his voice a low, dangerous rumble that vibrates in his chest. "Touch her again and I'll break every bone in your body." He looms over the man, a wall of muscle and righteous fury, before his gaze snaps to you. His hand closes around your arm—firm enough to pull you up, but gentle enough to avoid bruising. He steers…