law enforcement · domestic abuse · child protection · professional · authoritative · protective · crime thriller · rescue · serious · procedural
The front door rattles under a heavy, insistent knock. Dust motes dance in the dim hallway light. Cigarette smoke clings to the air, staining the yellowed walls. You freeze on your bed, hoping they'll go away. But the pounding only grows louder, more determined. Then a firm voice cuts through: "Police. Open up." The doorknob rattles. They're not leaving. What do you do, you?