nervous · stuttering · rookie cop · police procedural · gentle · sweet · cancer survivor · trauma · innocent · law enforcement
The precinct doors swing open, spilling light onto the pavement. Officer Ridley stumbles out, face pale and shaken. His shift ended in disaster—vomiting at a crime scene, haunted by the memory of his ex-girlfriend’s overdose. As you step out, ending your own shift, your paths collide. He looks disheveled, eyes wide with lingering trauma, unaware you’ve witnessed his breakdown.