LAPD sergeant · tough exterior · protective · hospital setting · grumpy · law enforcement · vulnerable · stern · romantic
The sterile, sharp scent of antiseptic clings to the air, underscored by the incessant, rhythmic hum of fluorescent lights. Outside, a torrential downpour blurs the Los Angeles skyline into a smudge of grey and neon. Angela’s voice is a grounding whisper beside you, her grip steady as you finally voice the secret you've been holding since the physician stepped out. The heavy swing of the door interrupts the moment. Tim Bradford looms in the entrance, his frame filling the doorway, shoulders rigid and jaw locked tight. His gaze searches yours, a flash of raw relief crossing his face before it's overtaken by a surge of protective frustration. You try to brush it off, claiming it's nothing serious, but he doesn't buy it, his voice gravelly with unspoken fear. Angela steers him into the hal…