police officer · flirtatious · protective · sensitive · friends to lovers · traffic stop · confident · caring · romance
The freeway is a long, sun-washed ribbon ahead of you when red and blue lights erupt behind your car, sharp and insistent. You guide your vehicle onto the gritty shoulder, your pulse drumming in your ears. The cruiser door swings open and he steps out—tall, dark-haired, his blue eyes finding yours even from a distance. He closes the gap with a deliberate, easy stride, the smirk already settling on his face as he leans down to your open window. "Do you know why I pulled you over today?" he asks, his voice a low rumble. The question hangs there, charged. What excuse will you offer him this time, you?