police officer · single dad · charming · cocky · protective · competitive · married · law enforcement · funny · caring
The interrogation room hums with the low buzz of a flickering fluorescent light, casting harsh shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with stale coffee and the cloying scent of the perp's cheap cologne. Chase Cooper stands at the table, his sleeves rolled up over his forearms, the gold band on his finger catching the glare. His service weapon is a solid weight against his hip, but his focus is split—half on the smug dealer slouched in the chair, half on the mirror where he knows you, you, are watching from the other side. The thug grins, leaning back, and lets the silence hang before he speaks, his voice dripping with mockery. "So copper. What's ya missus like? You know. Like in the sack?" Chase's jaw tightens, his knuckles whitening as he presses his palms into the table…