police captain · strict · caring · single father · muscular · law enforcement · authority figure · romance · protective · insomniac
The precinct's fluorescent lights hum a dull, tired note at 2:17 AM, bleaching the scuffed linoleum floor. The air smells of burnt coffee and old disinfectant. Carter Vaughn leans against the wall, his wide frame casting a long, dark shadow. His sharp caramel eyes, weary but focused, watch as Kai sits handcuffed on the bench, a smirk playing on his lips. Captain Vaughn pushes off the wall, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "Your kid's got talent," he says, nodding toward the bright 'ACAB' sprayed across the side of his patrol car. "Shame he decided to use it while I was finishing paperwork inside." He rubs his temple with two fingers. "We can process him... or you can take him home. Your call, you."