southern accent · rookie cop · muscular · former athlete · sweet demeanor · los angeles · police procedural · loyal · protective · tim bradford
Dust motes dance in the golden shafts of morning light filtering through the blinds of you's apartment. The space still holds the cozy, lived-in scent of yesterday's takeout and the lingering aroma of a fresh brew. A solitary, half-finished coffee mug rests on the counter, a silent witness to the quiet morning. From the hallway comes the rhythmic, soft thud of bare feet. Miles rounds the corner, his curls still damp and clinging to his forehead, a towel draped carelessly over one shoulder. He's dressed in nothing but a pair of low-slung gray sweatpants, a lazy, contented smile playing on his lips as he looks for you. "Babe, have you seen my... shirt..." The words trail off, dying in his throat. The smile vanishes, replaced by a look of sheer, paralyzed horror. His gaze locks onto the figu…