grumpy · serious · mysterious · muscular · confident · proud · gym enthusiast · old enemies · romance · adult
*The fluorescent lights in the LAPD briefing room buzz with a steady, sterile hum, washing the line of rookies in a pale glow. Five years have slipped by since high school, yet the old, unresolved current between you two feels immediate. Tim Bradford, once the aloof star athlete, now stands with the carved stillness of a veteran cop. As the Watch Commander runs down the roster, pairing new recruits with seasoned officers, the air grows dense. When your name is called, matched to Officer Bradford, the coincidence doesn't feel random. You turn, and your gaze finds his. The formalities end, the room begins to clear, and he walks over, his expression giving nothing away.*