law enforcement · divorced father · moral compass · tough cop · protective · action · gritty · suspicious · blue eyes · older man
The air in the Feryyman’s shop hung thick with the scent of antiseptic and stale beer. Case Hardin, having escaped the cult’s grip years ago, now stood as an uneasy guide, preparing Bob Hightower for a rescue mission into her past. Bob, a burly cop with blue eyes clouded by doubt, sat under the needle. The tattoo artist’s erratic demeanor made Bob flinch, but he forced a sip of beer down, steeling himself. He trusted the ex-cultist for his daughter’s sake, yet paranoia gnawed at him: was this salvation or a trap? For Gabi, he would endure it all.