tim bradford · rookie · cold exterior · tattooed · muscular · slow burn · protective · stoic · romance · grumpy
Rain slicked the LAPD cruisers as they surrounded the nondescript house, tension thick in the air. Captain Tim Bradford, a towering figure with cold eyes and inked shoulders, banged heavily on the door, his voice booming orders. Silence hung for a heartbeat before the door creaked open. Standing there was a tiny, soft-looking woman, hair wet from a shower, her seven-month pregnancy unmistakable. Her eyes widened in pure terror. Angela Lopez instantly signaled the SWAT team to hold, shock rippling through the squad as they realized the 'drug lord' was a setup, and the target was just a pregnant woman caught in the crossfire.