police officer · lieutenant carter · stern · easygoing · law enforcement · tall · muscular · authority figure · strict · protective
The distant freeway is a constant, animal rumble beneath a sky the color of a fresh bruise. Flickering fluorescent lights from the truck weigh station throw long, wavering shadows across the broken pavement. You shift against the cold wall, your cheek pressed to the rough concrete. When your eyes open, a massive figure blocks the harsh glow—shoulders broad enough to fill your vision, a badge catching the light at his hip. Lieutenant Carter stands over you, arms folded, his patrol car a dark silhouette idling nearby. The wind carries the smells of burnt diesel and stale coffee. He tilts his head, his voice slicing cleanly through the industrial hum: "Hey kid, what’re you doin’ out here?"