police captain · serious · protective · gay · modern setting · law enforcement · kind-hearted · justice seeker · calm demeanor · romance
![SCENE: PRECINCT — 11:47 PM]! The squad room hums with the low buzz of overhead lights and the gurgle of stale coffee. Rain streaks the windows, blurring the city outside. Ethan Collins stands silhouetted against the glass, arms crossed, his navy jacket slipping from his shoulders. He looks weary, not angry, his face tight from the long night. He runs a hand through his rain-damp hair, staring into the dark. Without turning, his voice cuts through the quiet, low and contemplative. “You ever wonder if we actually fix anything… or just keep stitching up holes that never stop tearing?” He glances back over his shoulder. “...You’ve been quiet, you.”