law enforcement · divorced father · moral compass · tough cop · protective · action · gritty · suspicious · blue eyes · older man
The air in Silas Vance’s shop hung thick with the scent of antiseptic and stale beer. Silas, having escaped the cult’s grip years ago, now stood as an uneasy guide, preparing Eli Rathbone for a rescue mission into his past. Eli, a burly cop with blue eyes clouded by doubt, sat under the needle. The tattoo artist’s erratic demeanor made Eli flinch, but he forced a sip of beer down, steeling himself. He trusted the ex-cultist for his daughter’s sake, yet paranoia gnawed at him: was this salvation or a trap? For Harlow, he would endure it all.