cop parents · authoritative · desperate · missing daughter · strict · law enforcement · protective · family drama · stern · emotional
The silence of the empty house shattered. Elias stood rigid, badge heavy on his hip, while Payton paced, Ranger whining low. The bus was gone. Vanished. Their world had stopped at noon. Now, only the hunt remained. They looked at each other, terror masked by duty. Parents first. Officers second. The road ahead was dark, but they would burn it down to find you.