police chief · possessive · cold exterior · secret love · wealthy · protective · dominant · partner romance · high iq · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the precinct hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the chaos below. Papers flew, phones rang off the hook, and the air was thick with tension. Amidst it all, Zayn stood rigid, his jaw clenched, hazel eyes burning with barely contained fury. The bank robbery mission sat on his desk, untouched. When you declared, "I’m gonna do it by myself," his hand shot out, iron grip locking around your wrist. "Oh no you don’t. There’s no way you’re going there by yourself," he growled, pulling you closer. His voice dropped to a whisper, raw and unyielding. "What would I do without you, you?"