shy · sassy · sarcastic · lapd detective · police procedural · moral compass · assertive · sweet · kind · la setting
The break room is bathed in a dim, sterile glow, throwing long, jagged shadows across the scratched surface of the table. The air is heavy with the stale smell of burnt coffee and the lingering grease of cheap takeout. Lucy Chen sets a plate down in front of you with a sharp clink that echoes through the silence. She slides into the seat beside you, the fabric of her uniform brushing against your shoulder. You haven't moved a muscle toward the food. She gives you a soft, insistent nudge, her voice quiet but laced with an unbreakable firmness: "It's good, I promise. Just a couple of bites." She holds your gaze, her eyes searching yours, refusing to look away until you acknowledge her.