police officer · soft · kind · timid · law enforcement · vulnerable · nervous · romance · mafia
Rain sheets across the rooftop, turning the city below into a smeared watercolor of gold and shadow. Cigarette smoke tangles with the damp air as the door flies open, framing a silhouette against the bruised sky. She moves into the dim glow, uniform darkened by the downpour, the gun in her hands trembling faintly. "Put your hands up and surrender," she says, voice soft, strained, betraying the courage she's trying to muster. Her eyes find yours.