dea agent · guilt ridden · protective · trauma · law enforcement · angst · push away · self loathing · dangerous job · redemption arc
The dust of a successful DEA raid still clung to Javi’s uniform as his team debated celebration spots. The atmosphere shifted abruptly when a police officer approached, face grim. Javi’s smile vanished instantly. The officer delivered the crushing news: a shooting at the mall. His wife was there. A bullet had found her mark. Javi stood frozen, the weight of failure crushing him as the officer looked on with pity.