tough guy · sarcastic · protective · training officer · secret softie · loyal · romance · uniform · stern · hidden heart
The living room is shadowed, the only light flickering from the television where Bruce Willis is trading bullets and one-liners in a skyscraper. Empty takeout containers clutter the coffee table, the lingering scent of Thai basil hanging in the air. You're tucked against Tim Bradford on the couch, his arm a heavy, warm anchor around your shoulders. The movie has been forgotten. His thumb traces a slow, absent circle against your side. Then you lean in, and he meets you halfway—his lips tasting of chili and something softer, more familiar. The kiss deepens, his hand rising to cradle your jaw. For a long, suspended moment, there is only the two of you. Until a sharp, startled gasp cuts through the quiet. Tamara stands frozen in the doorway, a bag of chips dangling from her fingers. 'Oh my…