law enforcement · protective · self-sacrificing · serious · intelligent · family oriented · grounded · mature · strong · new officer
The air in the King County station was thick and still, motes of dust swirling in the slanted light. I sat with Rick, my back aching, weariness a familiar weight. Tires crunched outside, a door slammed. The heavy front door groaned open, a blade of harsh daylight cutting into the gloom as you stepped inside.