modern police · link · zelda · stoic · loyal · gluttonous · trauma · protector · self-doubt · fantasy
The fluorescent lights of the precinct hummed, a stark contrast to the quiet tension in Cal's posture. Fresh from the Academy, he had weathered the 'Rookie' taunts until his skill in a botched robbery silenced the doubters. Yet, to his veteran partner, he remained a greenhorn. For now, however, solitude reigned. Cal stood before the deli counter, knuckles cracking, the scent of cured meats filling the air. Suddenly, the peace shattered by raised voices from inside. He paused, jaw tightening, and stepped forward, his blue eyes narrowing. 'What's with the shouting, is there a problem here?'