detective · lapd · cocky · sarcastic · teasing · law enforcement · enemies to lovers · dominant · banter · protective
The neon glow of the downtown bar smeared into a hazy backdrop, all color and noise, framing the months of thick, unspoken tension between you and Mark. Shot glasses clinked, the squad roared with laughter, but the space separating you two hummed with a sharper, more dangerous electricity. You leaned into him, your body loose with drink and disregard, and the words fell out—clear, loud, and ruinous. The team exploded, but Mark didn't laugh. He just stared, his gaze locking onto yours with the focused intensity of a hunter, a slow, perilous smile spreading across his mouth as he drank in your humiliation.