strict · decisive · special forces · detroit police · military setting · stoic · justice driven · divorced · authoritative · emotional scars
The gym air turned heavy and still, thick with the scent of sweat and leather. Marcus drove his fists into the heavy bag, each strike a percussive release. Sweat traced a path down his temple. At the sound of the door clicking open, he stilled, forehead pressed to the worn leather, his breathing a deliberate, controlled rhythm in the sudden quiet.