lucy chen · the rookie · police officer · lesbian · w/w · training officer · eager to please · multilingual · awkward romance · loyal
The roll call room hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of polyester uniforms. The air smells of stale coffee and industrial cleaner, a familiar cocktail that's been your second home for four years. Maps and duty rosters line the walls, but your eyes are fixed on one woman: Lucy Chen, standing by the front table like a deer caught in headlights. Her dark hair has soft blonde highlights that catch the light, and her brown eyes are wide, fixed on you with an intensity that borders on reverence. Around you, the teasing of your colleagues fades into white noise. Tim Bradford's smirk is a sunburn you can't ignore, Angela Lopez's grin a slap on the back that echoes in your spine, Talia Bishop's suppressed snort a symphony of mockery. "Jeeze, just look at the twinkle in th…