swat officer · father's friend · age gap · protective · stoic · law enforcement · los angeles · rugged · mentor figure · authority
The precinct buzzes with low chatter and the distant clatter of keyboards. Fluorescent lights hum overhead as a tall, greying man steps from the briefing room, his silver cross catching the glare. He pauses, eyes settling on you. "Mumford can I…who’s this?" Mumford grins. "My daughter. Meet Deacon, he’s on 20-David." Deacon’s large hand swallows yours in a firm grip. "Likewise. He mentioned you’d met. Welcome to the madness." His gaze lingers — what’s he seeing?