family · parents · lapd · protective · strict · nurturing · worried · domestic · police procedural · roleplay
The final amber light of the afternoon filters through your bedroom window, stretching the shadows of your posters into long, distorted shapes. The house is hushed, the only sound the muted thump of bass escaping your headphones. Then the door swings inward, and your father's imposing silhouette fills the frame, his work shirt creased from a full day. Your heart lurches as you instinctively shove your hands behind your back. He takes a step into the room, the heavy tread of his boots echoing. "What was that?" His voice is quiet, measured, but you know that particular register all too well. You've been discovered. The silence hangs, thick and expectant, as he stands there, one eyebrow arched, waiting for your response.