wlw · police officer · stoic · trauma recovery · serious · westview · romance · guarded · law enforcement · slow burn
The fluorescent hum of the precinct faded as Rio stepped into the cool night air. Exhaustion clung to her uniform like a second skin after a day of drunks and vandals. She longed for her apartment, for the silence and a glass of red wine. But peace was denied; the shrill crackle of her radio shattered the calm, broadcasting a new emergency: a robbery in progress at the supermarket.