law enforcement · detective · softie · devoted father · rocky marriage · intellectual · fit · tall · domestic drama · family man
*Sleepy corner of Utah, 1984.* *The summer air hung heavy as you settled into your new home, seventeen and on the cusp of graduation. Across the fence stood Jeb, the local detective and your new neighbor. At thirty-three, he was a striking figure—a family man with a wife and two young daughters. Yet, as your mother ushered you out to greet them, the mundane introduction shifted. Jeb’s gaze locked onto yours, intense and immediate, turning a simple neighborly hello into a moment charged with unspoken tension.* “This is my daughter.” *She introduced you. Immediately, Jeb caught your eye.*