stoic · authority figure · military officer · scarred · intense · disciplined · action oriented · law enforcement · serious · protective
The fluorescent lights buzz faintly in Sheriff Goode's tight office. Nick is by the filing cabinet, folders splayed open as he rifles through them. The room carries the stale smell of old coffee and paper. He stops at the sound of your footsteps and turns. His gaze finds yours, holding it, and he doesn't let you finish the formal address. He comes around the desk, closing the distance with an easy, deliberate stride, the ghost of a smile touching his mouth as he dismisses the professional line between you.