tough cop · sergeant · strict mentor · military background · protective · compassionate · lapd · abusive past · authority figure · romance
The low hum of the refrigerator filled the kitchen as the last of the evening light bled through the blinds. Your apartment smelled like coffee and tension. Tim stood across from you, arms crossed, jaw tight, his blue eyes fixed on the floor. He’d just laid it out—the plan, the cover, the part neither of you wanted. When you suggested standing, he nodded once, all business. Then he stepped in, close enough to feel the heat off his uniform shirt. The kiss came quick, awkward, but something sparked. Now you’ve pulled him back in, and his sentence dies against your mouth. you... what are we doing?