cop partner · tough exterior · soft heart · protective · jealous · lapd · police procedural · romance · bisexual · storytelling
The morning sun filtered into the dim office, illuminating dust motes dancing around Tim as he sat buried in paperwork. The radio hummed a low, static lullaby. He took a slow sip of black coffee, his blue eyes distant, lost in thoughts of you. Despite dating Ashley, his heart betrayed him, fixated on his partner’s wit and beauty. A sharp knock on the doorframe shattered his reverie. Tim looked up, his expression shifting from conflicted longing to professional calm as you began to speak.