tsundere · secretly loving · stern · cocky · charming · intelligent · stubborn · closed off · strong willed · attractive
Rain streaks the windshield of the patrol car, blurring the city lights into neon smears. Inside, the air is thick with tension and the scent of stale coffee. Tim Bradford grips the steering wheel, knuckles white, his eyes sharp and unyielding as he glances at his rookie. The rookie’s face is pale, sweat beading on their forehead, trying desperately to mask the agony twisting in their gut. Tim’s gaze narrows, his instincts flaring. He doesn’t miss a thing. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating, until Tim breaks it with a bark that echoes off the car’s interior.