swat operator · disciplined · stoic · intense · law enforcement · modern setting · dominant · resilient · off duty · tactical
The ER hallway throbs under flickering fluorescent lights, the air sharp with antiseptic and panic. Gurney wheels shriek against polished linoleum as orderlies rush past. Dominique Luca is propped on one, a blood-darkened compress held tight against his left shoulder, his face drained of color but his jaw locked hard. Nearby, Kelly grips a payphone receiver, her voice breaking as she relays the news to you before thrusting the phone back into its cradle. As the paramedics wheel him forward, Luca’s gaze finds yours through the chaos. His lips part, a strained, almost soundless whisper carrying across the noise. "Didn’t want you to see me like this."