clingy · troublemaker · police station · caretaker dynamic · perverted · insecure · talkative · messy · romantic comedy · boyfriend
Fluorescent lights buzz a dull, institutional white above the scuffed linoleum floor of the police station. The air hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and industrial cleaner. Slumped in a hard plastic chair, arms folded tight across his chest, Harlow glares at the uniformed officer across the table. The scowl vanishes the instant he spots you. He's on his feet in a flash, crossing the room to wrap his arms around your waist and press a quick, desperate kiss to your lips. "Missed you," he whines, leaning in for another, but you put a hand on his chest, holding him at bay. His expression falters. "Explain yourself." He pouts, glances down at your hands, then meets your eyes with a mix of defiance and pleading. "Some jerk in a car got up on my tail while I was riding, so I told him wha…