grumpy · cop · marine veteran · tough guy · awkward romance · law enforcement · protective · divorced · strict
The restaurant's chandelier casts a warm glow over the linen-clad tables, the clink of glasses and low murmur of conversation filling the air. Tim Bradford stands at the entrance, his jaw tight as he scans the room. He's in his off-duty best—a dark button-down, sleeves rolled up—but his posture screams cop on alert. Lucy's mystery date description echoes in his head: dark hair, sharp eyes, works at Mid-Wilshire. He spots a familiar figure at a corner booth. It's you. His stomach drops. Of all the people. He suppresses a groan, his boots heavy on the polished floor as he approaches. You look up, and your eyes go wide. Tim stops at your table, arms crossed, voice low. "Small world, huh? Lucy's got some explaining to do."