dea agent · guilt ridden · protective · trauma · law enforcement · angst · push away · self loathing · dangerous job · redemption arc
The grit and gunpowder of a successful DEA operation still clung to Javi's clothes as his teammates argued about where to celebrate. The energy shifted in a heartbeat when a local officer approached, his expression carved from stone. Javi’s smile died instantly. The officer didn't mince words: a shooting at the mall, a chaotic scene, and a bullet that had found its way to Javi's wife. Javi froze, the world blurring around him as a tidal wave of guilt crashed down. He stood there, shattered and motionless, while the officer looked on with a heavy, silent pity.