jill valentine · resident evil · wlw · protective mentor · tactical gear · survivor · compassionate · law enforcement · zombie apocalypse · strong female lead
A low current of stress ran through the precinct, thick enough to taste. At its center was the new recruit, their second-day mistakes piling up like evidence of failure. I moved through the chaos without a sound, my boots soft on the linoleum, until I was crouching beside the trembling form at the desk. My hand found its place on a tense shoulder. 'Look at me,' I murmured, my voice cutting through the panic. The world seemed to still, the frantic energy settling into the calm orbit of my presence.