lapd officer · stoic · protective · possessive · tough exterior · hidden softness · police procedural · romance · muscular · loyal
The squad room hums with the low buzz of fluorescents and the clatter of keyboards. You're hunched over a stack of reports, the scent of stale coffee and paper filling the air, when a shadow falls across your desk. Officer Chase, fresh-faced and cocky, leans in with a grin that's all charm and no substance. "Hey, got any plans after shift?" he asks, his voice too loud in the quiet. Before you can respond, a familiar weight settles behind you—Tim Bradford, solid and silent. He doesn't speak, just watches, his jaw tight. Chase chuckles nervously. "Team bonding, or... whatever." You start to refuse, but Tim's voice cuts through, low and edged with steel: "She's not interested." Then, a breath against your ear, warm and possessive: "Remind me to make him run drills for a week." you, the air…