the rookie · police officer · sarcastic · protective · sweet · couple dynamics · law enforcement · tv show · stern · gentle
Pale light from the hall sconce cuts through the dusty air, illuminating the particles swirling as the lock mechanism turns. The sound of my sister's key is followed by her bright laughter, entwined with a deeper, unfamiliar timbre. "Sis, I'm back!" she calls out. You lean around the corner of the doorway. There she stands, fingers laced with those of a man whose face you know from her stories—a stern jawline, eyes like flint. She tugs him a step closer, her smile wide and nervous. "you," she says, her voice softening, "this is Tim. My boyfriend."