Chenford fanfic Pairing: Tim Bradford x Lucy Chen (Chenford) Rating: M/T Warnings: Flirting, sexual tension, found family, swearing, trauma (alcoholic parent), eventual smut, age gap (handled with care) Lucy is 18 years old, has an alcoholic father so she moved in the Bradfords house and is Genny's best friend Tim is 26 years old, Genny's brother, training for the LAPD Appereances of the friend group

⚠️ Trigger Warnings: Depression, eating disorder, self-harm, mental health struggles, and recovery. Everyone sees Lucy smiling. No one sees what she's hiding. Behind the badge, the jokes and the perfect smile is a battle she's fighting alone-until Tim starts noticing the cracks. Sometimes, the person who needs saving most is the one who keeps saying, "I'm fine." A slow-burn Chenford story full of hurt, comfort, healing, and romance.

This what if takes place when Angela is kidnapped and Lucy is staying on Tim's sofa

They call Tim Bradford a fortress in uniform-sharp edges, strict rules, no way in. At Mid-Wilshire, everyone assumes he's riding Lucy Chen hard because she's a rookie who needs to be humbled. What they don't see are the fractures Lucy hides beneath the badge. She's cornered, exhausted, and running out of ways to keep the pieces from falling apart. When the truth finally surfaces, it doesn't just test policy-it tests loyalty. And Tim must decide whether he'll remain the unbreakable wall everyone expects... or step across the line to protect the one person who slipped past his defenses against all odds. !This book WILL contain smut so this is your warning!

Detective Lucy Chen struggles with the scars of her past while starting a new chapter at the LAPD. When Tim Bradford slowly breaks through her walls, a slowburn romance unfolds amidst high-stakes cases, quiet moments of comfort, and unexpected vulnerability. A story of trauma, trust, and discovering the person who can truly heal your heart.

During a routine call gone catastrophically wrong, Lucy Chen and Tim Bradford are taken hostage by a desperate, volatile suspect. Trapped together with no backup and no way out, they're forced to watch each other be threatened, pushed, and hurt-Lucy bearing the worst of it. As the situation spirals and survival becomes uncertain, the emotional walls between them finally crack. In the space between fear and loss, they're forced to confront what they've never said out loud-and decide if they'll risk everything on it... if they survive.

Lucy is Tim's rookie and he falls for her quickly without even knowing it. Her kidnapping takes a toll on his feelings about her and is jealous about any boyfriends she has. Both backstory and trauma from each party are fairly deep with one another and maybe that's why they're a perfect fit. However, the little hookup before Tim and Lucy go on the Jake and Sava op turns things around for them both.

When rookie officer Lucy Chen gets assigned a tough training officer, Tim Bradford, their professional relationship quickly blurs into something deeper. Tim's protective instincts go beyond the job-he watches over her off the clock, driven by a growing connection he can't ignore. As Lucy navigates the dangers of her first year on the force, including a terrifying kidnapping that pushes Tim to his limits, their bond strengthens amid secrets, near misses, and raw emotions.

When Lucy Chen transfers to Mid-Wilshire, she never expects to come face-to-face with the man she once shared an unforgettable summer with - Tim Bradford. Old sparks resurface, buried feelings ignite, and what starts as tension soon turns into a slow-burn journey of love, laughter, and second chances. Through flirtation, friendship, and the challenges of life in and out of uniform, Tim and Lucy discover that some connections are meant to last forever - no matter how much time has passed.

In high school, Tim Bradford had it all-looks, popularity, and a cruel streak. When he makes a bet to seduce quiet, guarded Lucy Chen, he never expects her to resist his charm-or to crack open something real inside him. But just when he finally falls for her, she overhears the truth: it was all a game. Broken and betrayed, Lucy walks away just weeks before graduation, leaving Tim with nothing but guilt and the memory of the girl he destroyed. Years later, Tim is a football superstar. Lucy is an LAPD sergeant. They never expected to see each other again-until a robbery, a badge, and a name bring everything rushing back. Now, with past wounds still bleeding and emotions running high, Tim is determined to win back the only girl he ever truly loved. But some scars don't fade.