When Lucy falls in love with a little girl named Fiona that she meets on a call, she wants to foster her, but it would be difficult to get approved as a foster parent as a single woman, so she asks Tim to marry her on paper despite the tension between them after sharing a kiss "for work". Tim agrees for Fiona's sake, but their marriage of convenience quickly gives way to more. Canon divergent after 4x22

❝The way you're looking at me right now makes me wonder where you want me.❞ stolen glances, hushed whispers, teasing breaths, lingering touches. 𝘖𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙚, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. ─ tim bradford x fem!oc ─ the rookie; s1 ~ s6 (s7 coming soon) ─ SLOW-burn, angst, some spice ⊱ ──────── ➤ ──────── ⊰

lauren and tim's flirtatious banter never meant anything. As danger brings them closer together, their fiery chemistry ignites a love that neither saw coming. will they take a chance on romance amidst the chaos of their daily lives?

18+ | Contains explicit content. What happens after Tim and Lucy leave the hospice in 4x09? A Season 4 Canon Divergent AU Note: This was written in collaboration with my amazingly talented friend Jill (poppypickle) and is being posted here on Wattpad with her permission.

"You sunshine, you temptress" Tim Bradford x OC (Season 1 - 4x01)

Tim Bradford x oc "'Cause in my head, It's always been you"

━━ ⦗champagne coast! ⦘ ❝ with all due respect, sir you're a pain in my ass. ❞ ███████████ 𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝 officer tim bradford is assigned to officer ines souza as her t.o. •*⁀➷ the rookie, seasons 1 - ? tim bradford x fem!oc rated mature cover -swrites

❛ obedience to the law means nothing without loyalty to the truth. ❜ ───────── · · ───────── ゛𝓘𝗡 𝓦𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛. . . ⸝⸝.ᐟ⋆ 𝓬𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝓿𝗼𝗻 𝓵𝗶𝗹𝗷𝗮𝗵 was born into silk sheets and city skylines, the kind of girl who never heard the word no-not from her father, not from the world. new york's upper east side sculpted her charm, her bite, and her carefully calculated chaos. 𝓽𝗶𝗺 𝓫𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 built his life on rules, respect, and the slow, steady rhythm of discipline. a career carved from sweat and silence, from turning rookies into warriors. he didn't ask for disruption-until she walked in with red lips and a resume full of privilege. to him, she was a brat in designer heels. to her, he was the last man who'd ever understand. but underneath the clash of pride and pretense, 𝓼𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 began to shift. and not even the badge could stop it. ───────── · · ───────── 𝓛𝐃𝐑┆ULTRA VIOLENCE ꪆৎ ˚ ( tim bradford x fem!oc ) © scudervia , 2025 original layout by -reputationn !!

Lucy reels after someone close to her is hurt, and Tim struggles with how to support her in the aftermath. They both grapple with the realization that their relationship may be changing. Canon compliant through Season 3.

Detective Lucy Chen transfers to another station to escape her abusive ex-boyfriend. As she tries to keep her troubled past hidden, she makes new friendships and meets Tim Brattford. Amongst this, she struggles with the aftermath of self-harm and abuse.