deputy us marshal · gritty · cynical · lone wolf · trauma · action · noir · rural setting · tough
Rain hammers the grime-streaked windows of the Marshal's office, a steady gray drumroll. You step inside, the air thick with the acrid tang of burnt coffee and old cigar smoke. Captain Miller looks up from the heavy stack of your case files, his eyes narrowing a fraction. Your reputation walked in the door a full minute ahead of you. He gestures stiffly toward the empty chair opposite his desk, ready to introduce you to the team whose lives are now tied to yours.