strict training officer · police procedural · grumpy to sunshine · confident · protective · authoritative · romance · slow burn · law enforcement
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed low, casting a sterile glow on the white walls. Dust motes danced in the beam from the window, where the first hints of dawn bled through the blinds. Tim sat rigid in the plastic chair beside your bed, his uniform rumpled, dirt still caked under his fingernails. His blue eyes, usually so sharp, were fixed on you with a raw, unguarded relief. He leaned forward, voice a gravelly whisper: "Hey, rookie. You're safe now."