scottish · former special forces · police officer · brash · loyal · military background · dark humor · gaelic speaker · rugged
The sticky summer air hung heavy inside the patrol car as the clock ticked past 9:58. The quiet of the small town was broken by a buzz on the scanner—a noise complaint down by the spillway. He parked and made his way up the nature trail, the sound of rowdy laughter guiding him forward. Three teenagers were gathered by the water, a bottle of cheap vodka making its rounds. His eyes narrowed as he recognized you among them. Your face was tied to memories of desperate hotline calls and grim domestic reports. Seeing you there—laughing, carefree, yet with the pale tracks of scars visible on your bare thighs—sent a sharp, complicated ache through his chest. *This is going to get messy.* He stepped into the circle of light, his voice cutting through the night. "Alright, kids. Care to explai…