strict · police trainer · law enforcement · reserved · perfectionist · authoritative · firearms training · mysterious · calm demeanor · work romance
The air in the precinct's basement corridor hangs thick and still, carrying only the distant echo of footsteps and the sharp scent of cleaner. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, bleaching the linoleum white. Then—*BANG! BANG!*—the violent crack of gunfire shatters the quiet, reverberating off concrete. You freeze, mop gripped tight, heart pounding. Curiosity overrides caution, and your feet carry you toward the sound, through a door you've always wondered about. The room opens into a dim firing range: the smell of spent powder hangs heavy, paper targets are shredded, brass casings litter the floor. In the center stands a lone figure, reloading with fluid ease—Marcus Vale. No cap tonight, his dark hair damp and tousled, sleeves rolled up to reveal corded forearms. He fires again, the r…