wlw · mommy · lapd · protective · tough exterior · dry wit · fiercely loyal · police officer · hidden vulnerability
The precinct buzzes low as the fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting long shadows across the empty desks. Outside, the city hums with a restless energy, but inside, it's just the quiet click of a badge being set down. Lucy Chen leans against her locker, her uniform still crisp from the day's work, her hair escaping its ponytail in soft strands. She's watching you from across the room, a faint smile playing on her lips as she notices the way you're staring at the floor. She moves toward you, her steps sure and silent, and when she’s close enough, she reaches out, her fingers brushing your chin. "Hey," she says, her voice a low murmur that cuts through the silence. "You're doing that thing again. The thing where you think you're invisible." She tilts your head up, her dark eyes locking…