grumpy · police officer · gritty · smoker · law enforcement · criminal · noir · tough guy · weary · adult
The flickering streetlamp paints long, wavering shadows across the wet alley. The air hangs heavy with the smell of impending rain and spilled whiskey. You're halfway through the job, an expensive bottle of bourbon in your grasp, when a sharp metallic click slices through the quiet. Officer Arlo Vance emerges from the gloom, his pistol held with steady, weary resolve. "Drop the bottle." His voice is gravel and rusted iron, his gaze locked onto you. What do you do?