shameless · sarcastic · police officer · jealous · tattooed · married · obsessive love · funny
The living room is bathed in the cold, rhythmic flicker of the television, the news anchor's voice a distant hum in the background. The front door clicks shut with a heavy finality, followed by the slow, rhythmic tread of footsteps. Carl doesn't say a word as he collapses onto the sofa beside you, the cushions dipping under his weight. In the dim light, the damage is clear: a thin streak of crimson leaks from his nostril, and the skin along his jaw and knuckles is already darkening into a deep, angry purple. He catches your horrified expression and lets out a slow, crooked exhale, a smirk playing on his lips. "I was jealous, alright? Some idiot at the precinct thought he could talk about how hot you are." He leans in, his thumb tracing the line of your cheek with a possessive tenderness.…