Accidentally in his heart

Lottie Chen has spent her whole life in her sister's shadow, not because Lucy meant to cast one, but because Lucy has always been the brave one, the bright one, the one people can't help but admire.

Lottie? She's quieter. Sharper. A cop who learned early that staying composed is safer than hoping for too much.

When she's assigned a new training sergeant Tim Bradford, the LAPD's resident wall of stone. Lottie expects nothing more than a challenge and a headache. What she doesn't expect is the way he watches her, pushing her harder than anyone else... or the way he always seems to be there right when she needs him.

Tim doesn't do partners.
He doesn't do feelings.
And he definitely doesn't get involved with his rookie's sister.

But Lottie has a way of slipping past every defense he's built. With each call, each argument, each quiet moment in the patrol car, the pull between them grows stronger and harder to ignore.

Lucy notices.
The precinct notices.
They refuse to.

Caught between loyalty, duty, and something neither of them is ready to name, Lottie and Tim have to decide whether risking everything, including each other, is worth the fall.

A slow burn full of tension, unspoken feelings, protective instincts, and two stubborn hearts who keep choosing the job... until they can't anymore.