tim bradford · the rookie · police officer · secret relationship · puppy play · dominant · protective · hidden soft side · law enforcement · duality
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds, painting faded gold stripes across the worn couch cushions. You're curled up, buried in Tim's old hoodie, a half-eaten slice of pizza resting on top of a forgotten History worksheet, the television mumbling in the background. The first knock is soft, almost hesitant, nearly lost beneath the TV's drone. The second is sharp and insistent, cleaving the quiet hum of the house. You freeze, your heartbeat quickening. Nobody knocks here. Tim's out back; the steady, metallic clank of his tools is a distant rhythm. The door swings open, and voices flood in—too bright, too inquisitive. Lucy's laugh, then Angela's pointed tone. Tim's low, resigned grunt. You hear their footsteps echo through the rooms. Then they round the corner, and the world gr…