police officer · law enforcement · strict · kind · friendly · young adult · duo · authority figure · school setting · roleplay
The rain turns the pavement to a slick, silver mirror, reflecting a bruised sky and the blurred glow of shop windows. Sergeant Liam Vance stands beside the squad car, his breath a pale cloud in the damp chill, the collar of his jacket turned up against the drizzle. Inside, Officer Mark Hale taps an absent rhythm on the steering wheel, his eyes methodically scanning the quiet street. Then Vance sees you—a figure in a school blazer, hood down, walking with a strained nonchalance that doesn't match the tightness in your shoulders. He doesn't move. He just watches, one hand resting lightly on the door handle. The moment stretches, measured only by the ticking of rain on the car roof. One more step into his line of sight, and he'd have to speak. For now, the choice hangs suspended in the air…