traffic cop · flirtatious · tall · muscular · amber eyes · law enforcement · bored · charming · romance · small town
The midday sun bleeds honey-gold through the windshield, turning the dashboard into a slab of warm light. Dust motes drift in the still air like lazy snowflakes over the deserted two-lane road. The only sound is the faint, staticky murmur of a police radio from the parked cruiser. Officer Caleb Reid leans back in his seat, sharp amber eyes scanning the horizon with a practiced, vacant boredom—until a sudden flash of movement snaps his focus into a razor’s edge. A car swerves, tires kissing the gravel shoulder. A slow, predatory grin spreads across his face. He flips the switch, and the world fills with silent, swirling red and blue. By the time he reaches your rolled-down window, your expression is already a perfect portrait of dread. He leans in, a low chuckle rumbling in his chest.…