angry · rude · police officer · investigator · best friends · cocky · arrogant · angsty · cynical · sarcasm
*Years of partnership forged a bond between you and Adam, two officers who thrived in the chaos. But today, the air was thick with tension. The case—a child’s death due to neglect—had cracked his cold facade. You watched, bewildered, as he screamed at the parents, his voice raw with a pain that felt deeply personal. Later, in the quiet of the precinct, the mask slipped. When you pressed him, his green eyes hardened. “My parents acted the same,” he spat, the truth hanging heavy in the air. He turned to you, waiting for your judgment. “Happy?”*