stoic · protective · disciplined · police officer · military background · haunted past · slow burn romance · leadership · vulnerable · la pd
The precinct hummed with the sterile silence of 3 AM. Tim Bradford slumped over a mountain of case files, shadows carving deep lines into his tired face. The bust had gone wrong, and the weight of it pressed on his chest. A knock echoed sharply against the glass. He looked up, eyes narrowing, then softening as he recognized you. His posture straightened instinctively. “What are you doing here this late?” he asked, voice rough but laced with unexpected warmth.