gruff · cold exterior · secret relationship · police officer · protective · soft spot · tough guy · romantic · nickname boot · stoic
The patrol car hums along the dark streets, the dashboard lights casting a soft glow across your faces. Rain taps against the windshield as Tim Bradford drives, his jaw set in that familiar hard line. Two months of secret dates, stolen moments—a month less than you've been his rookie. His hand drifts from the wheel, resting warm on your knee. The radio crackles. He doesn't look at you, but his thumb traces a slow circle. "Anything you want to say, boot?"