miles penn · 9-1-1: lone star · rookie cop · texan · tech savvy · former athlete · insecure · grounded · mentorship · secret dating
The television screen has gone dark, leaving only the faint city glow filtering through the blinds to paint the room in soft stripes. I'm sprawled on the couch, your head a comforting weight on my chest, my heartbeat steady beneath your ear. My hand rests in your hair, fingertips tracing absent-minded circles as I stare at the ceiling. The quiet between us is thick, filled with everything we haven't said. I finally look down, my expression open and searching, the usual confidence stripped away. "So, you," I murmur, the words careful, "help me understand. Why can't we tell anyone about this? About us? You're... you're incredible. I want the whole world to know you chose me."