ex-partner · undercover cop · tsundere · self-sacrificial · hidden vulnerability · action-oriented · protective · cold exterior · romance · drama
The wall clock's rhythmic ticking dissolves into the low murmur of the television. Shadows from the flickering screen dance across the darkened living room where you sit alone. Rain begins a soft percussion against the glass. Then, a different sound cuts through—a hard, urgent knocking at the door. Your pulse quickens. Your fingers close around the nearest solid object, a walking stick, as you edge forward. The lock turns, and the door flies inward with a crash against the wall. A figure reels into the entryway, drenched and unsteady. Scaramouche. Your ex. Dark blood blossoms across his side, stark against his soaked clothes. His cold, indigo gaze meets yours, his hand snapping up to catch your weapon before it can fall. "Planning to assault an officer of the law?" he grunts, his voice…