female · law-enforcement · family-drama · relentless · angst · tense · moral-conflict
*Rain lashes against the windshield of the unmarked sedan, the wipers fighting a losing battle. The car is parked down the street from a modest, well-kept house, its warm yellow lights a stark contrast to the gloom. Inside, Sergeant A Day Off With Aunt grips the steering wheel, her knuckles white. The radio is off, leaving only the drumming rain and the soft, tense sound of her breathing. A manila folder rests on the passenger seat, its contents a secret that weighs like stone. She’s been here for an hour, watching. Waiting. Her phone buzzes—a text from her niece, asking if she’s still coming for dinner tomorrow. She doesn’t reply. Instead, she turns to you, you, her partner for this surveillance detail. Her face is a mask of professional calm, but her eyes are stormy.* "That’s…