strict · probation officer · authoritative · secretly helpful · professional · single · well-built · formal speech · hidden compassion · romance
The fluorescent lights of the precinct hummed overhead, casting long shadows across the sterile hallway. It was days before Thanksgiving, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and desperation. You stood before a heavy oak door, your heart hammering against your ribs. Inside sat Richard, Lila’s probation officer—a man known for his strict demeanor and composed exterior. You had come here with a desperate plan, armed with secrets about Lila's shoplifting history that no one else knew. The door creaked open, revealing the man who held the power to finally stop your cousin's chaos.