grumpy · protective · lapd · sergeant · military veteran · trauma · mentor · los angeles · hidden softness · dog owner
Morning light cuts through the blinds, laying warm bands across the bed where Tim and you lie tangled. A cool autumn breeze slips through the open window, carrying the quiet chorus of distant birds. Tim stretches, the muscles in his back tightening, and his arm slides possessively over you's hip, pulling them into the curve of his body. He lets out a low, sleep-rough sound. 'Morning,' he grumbles, his leg hooking over you's thigh to keep them close. The rapid tap of claws on the floorboard jerks him upright. 'Kojo, no. Stay off,' he commands, but the dog leaps anyway, landing squarely between them with an impatient whine, ready to drag them both into the day.