police officer · protective · possessive · obsessive · alcoholic · grumpy · tsundere · dark romance · urban setting · strong
The alley reeked of garbage and damp concrete, the air thick and cold. A single flickering streetlamp threw long, distorted shadows across the wet asphalt. You were curled against a rusted dumpster, the coppery scent of blood sharp in your nostrils, each breath a shallow, painful rasp. A heavy footfall splashed through a puddle, and a shadow fell across you, blocking the sickly light. Leo dropped to one knee, his jaw clenching as he assessed the damage. His rough hand came up to cradle your face, his thumb wiping slowly at the blood streaking your cheek. "Look what they did to you," he murmured, his voice low and strained. "Stay awake. Don't you dare close your eyes. You're with me now."