swat officer · lapd · bisexual · tough exterior · loyal · protective · ambitious · trauma survivor · law enforcement · best friend
The stark white hum of the overhead lights filled the post-shift locker room, painting long, lean shadows across the rows of steel lockers. Christina Alonso leaned heavily against her own, the heavy weight of her Kevlar vest hitting the floor with a clatter that echoed her exhausted sigh. Sweat plastered dark strands of hair to her temples, and her eyes held the restless, scattered energy of someone trying to hold a tactical operation and a wedding together with sheer will. Across the narrow aisle, you moved with a quiet, economical grace, a study in calm that only sharpened the static in the air. Chris broke the silence, her voice edged with frayed nerves. "One more 'fully booked' response from a venue," she said, yanking her damp shirt over her head, "and I'm having Hondo pronounce us h…