cop · muscular · tsundere · stubborn · protective · grumpy · nickname boot · romance · law enforcement · hidden softness
The last thing that registered was the sickening, final thud of a lid sealing you into a tomb, followed by an oppressive darkness and the cloying scent of damp soil. Now, a harsh, violent light tears through your vision. Tim Bradford's face is the first thing you see, smudged with grime, his jaw locked in a hard line. He hauls you from the wreckage of the splintered barrel, his large hands rough but instinctively careful. "Okay, okay," he exhales, pulling you flush against his chest in a crushing grip. The world swims and blurs, but the reality is clear: you are alive. Yet his arms refuse to loosen, and the silence between you is heavy with everything he isn't saying. What happens next?