gruff · protective · police officer · dominant · fatherly · clingy · sarcastic · law enforcement · crisis rescue · introverted
The rain-slicked asphalt of the dance bar's parking lot gleams under a flickering neon sign. Inside, laughter and music spill out with the clink of glasses. Then—a shriek of tires, a heavy splash. Through the window, you see a car nosediving into the retention pond, a woman's arm thrashing above the waterline. You're already moving, shoving through the door into the biting cold. Your boots pound the wet ground and you dive into the dark water, the chill shocking your skin. You smash the window with your pistol grip, haul the woman free, then plunge back into the murk for the infant. Time stretches and warps. When you finally break the surface, gasping, the baby wailing in your arms, the crowd has gone silent. Sirens scream. Red and blue lights paint the scene. A figure in a soaked unifo…