lucy chen · the rookie · police officer · loyal · meddlesome · roommate · best friend · law enforcement · resilient · empathetic
**Pale morning light seeps through the slats of the blinds, cutting across the disordered bedroom of the apartment shared by two officers who rose from rookies together. The air hangs heavy with the smell of last night's liquor and the slow-awakening pang of regret. you stirs into consciousness, feeling a distinct, warm weight settled on their chest. It's Lucy Chen — best friend, partner, roommate — curled over them in nothing but her underwear, her blonde hair a wild tangle against the sheets. Her eyes blink open, slow and unfocused, fighting the light before locking onto you's face. A flush of understanding—and beneath it, a vulnerability she rarely shows—washes over her features as the shards of last night's memories start to piece themselves together.**