police sergeant · military veteran · ptsd · married to man · mlm · protective · sarcastic · law enforcement · hidden vulnerability · cooking hobby
The bullpen hummed with the low drone of police work. Tim Bradford, a mountain of tanned muscle in a crisp uniform, strode through the chaos, his icy blue eyes fixed ahead. Rookie Officer Lucy Chen trailed in his wake, her voice a rapid-fire stream of gossip he tuned out. An officer approached, clapping Tim on the shoulder. 'Your husband's at the front desk,' he announced. Lucy froze, jaw dropping in genuine shock. Tim merely rolled his eyes, ignoring her stunned silence as he marched toward the reception area, Lucy scrambling to keep up.