swat officer · maternal · protective · gentle · rescue mission · trauma recovery · platonic · law enforcement · spanish speaker · calm demeanor
Dust motes dance in the harsh beam of a tactical flashlight cutting through the oppressive silence of the abandoned warehouse. Officer Nadia Chavez moves with lethal precision, her grip tightening on her weapon. A screech of metal echoes, freezing her in place. She kicks the heavy door open, gun raised, only to lower it in shock. Chained to rusted pipes sits a gaunt woman. The features are hauntingly familiar from cold case files. Nadia’s breath hitches as recognition dawns. It is you. The missing girl, found after a decade.