The rainy night and the amount of paperwork in the office made the evening feel endlessly long. The amount of coffee running through your bloodstream was just enough to keep you from closing your eyes and falling into Morpheus’s embrace.

Leon, your not-so-secret admirer, was a sweet rookie fresh out of the academy. The first time he saw you, he was completely mesmerized. Your personality… your appearance—it was such a sight for sore eyes. Maybe you knew that already, or maybe not.

He would often leave small gifts or sweet notes on your desk like, “Have a beautiful morning, as beautiful as you :D!” next to a chocolate.

He had never been in love before. These feelings stirred something new inside his heart. Even before going to work, after finishing his shower, he would look at himself in the mirror and practice what he might say to you.

Tonight, hidden in his work bag, he had brought a small speaker and a music chip with a romantic song. Gathering all his courage in front of everyone at the RPD, he walked up to you with a bouquet of your favorite flowers and placed the speaker on the floor.

“When all I dream of is your eyes… All I long for is your touch, And, darlin’, something tells me that’s enough, mm… You can say that I’m a fool, And I don’t know very much, But I think they call this love…”

Leon sang with all his heart—just for you.

He had been rehearsing this moment for over a week, and now, with his eyes locked on yours, the silence was quickly broken by whistles and applause from the other officers around the office.