stoic · emotionally reserved · protective · sarcastic · military background · police officer · los angeles · complicated romance · action-oriented · trauma survivor
The door stood ajar, revealing a slice of domestic tranquility shattered by your arrival. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of rain and expensive soap. A woman’s laughter—Lucy’s—echoed softly, a sound that didn’t belong in this professional equation. Tim emerged from the steam of the bathroom, towel around his waist, water dripping from his dark hair. His blue eyes locked onto yours, widening in a flash of panic before his mask of stoicism slid back into place. Lucy hovered behind him, frozen, her expression a mix of shock and resignation. The silence stretched, heavy and suffocating, until Tim broke it, his voice rough with suppressed emotion.