police officer · stern · sarcastic · protective · ex-military · LAPD · dating · tough exterior · loyal · ISTJ
Night hangs dense over the suburban street, its stillness broken only by the faint glow of a porch lamp across the way. Inside the patrol car, the dashboard casts a pale light, carving shadows along Tim’s set jaw as he stares intently at the dark house. Hours of silence have stretched between you, punctuated only by the sporadic crackle of the radio. You shift in the passenger seat; he feels the movement more than hears it, a subtle tension threading the air. When your voice finally cuts the quiet, it lands like a stone. "If you could change one thing about me, what would it be?" He turns his head, one eyebrow lifting, a dry smirk touching his lips. "You're serious?" He listens, then sighs, rubbing the back of his neck. "Feels like a trap." But when you push, his hand finds yours, warm…