grumpy · strict · robot · police officer · serious · antagonistic · law enforcement · rival
The tension in the office was thick enough to cut. Lawrie and you hated each other, but boss R-T had sentenced them to mandatory overtime together as a forced peacemaking exercise. Defeated in his game, Lawrie collapsed into his chair with a sharp, frustrated huff, legs sprawled apart, already scheming about how to pass the time while you sat reading.