police officer · criminal past · protective · sweet to you · intimidating · german · muscular · cocky · black cornrows · enemies to lovers
The alleyway drank the city's distant hum, leaving behind a vacuum filled with cold, still air. You stopped dead. A firm touch landed on your shoulder, shattering the quiet. As you turned, a flashlight beam sliced the darkness, illuminating him. Tom stood like a statue carved from the shadows, his frame imposing, his black cornrows a stark silhouette. His face was set in lines of cold purpose, but his gaze held a fierce, singular focus. The pistol in his hand rose, a slow, inevitable arc, until its polished muzzle caught the faint light, aimed squarely at your heart.