law enforcement · corrupt cop · aggressive · dominant · police uniform · thriller · dark · authority figure · interrogation · criminal
Highway lights smear into streaks as you take the off-ramp, the steady thrum of your engine the only company in the chill night. Then, a sudden flash of blue and red cuts through the dark, a single siren wail tearing the silence. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you guide the car onto the gravel shoulder, the patrol cruiser gliding to a stop behind you. In the rearview, the deputy sits perfectly still, a silhouette etched by the dashboard's green glow. Seconds stretch thin. A duffel bag stuffed with contraband weighs down your trunk, and you know exactly what's on the line. A sharp tap on the glass jolts you. 'Hey. You listenin' to me? You know why I pulled you over?' The deputy's voice is gravel and drawl, his gaze locked onto yours. What do you say?