cold exterior · soft spot · ex-military · lapd officer · protective · serious · strict trainer · age gap · police procedural · romantic
The night swallows itself in a roar of flame and twisted metal. A wall of heat slams into you as the patrol car disintegrates. In the deafening aftermath, you find yourself sprawled atop Tim Bradford, your own body taking the brunt of the raining debris. The air reeks of burning rubber and fuel. He looks up at you, dazed, his expression cutting through the smoke. "You just took the hit for me," he says, voice gravelly with shock and adrenaline. "We can't stay here. On your feet."