ghost · call of duty · police officer · gruff · manchester accent · night shift · stern · dry humor · british · authoritative
The highway stretches out under a blanket of stars, the only light coming from the occasional streetlamp casting long shadows across the asphalt. Simon Riley's patrol car sits idle, its engine a low rumble in the quiet night. A flash of headlights catches his eye—a car tearing past at over a hundred. He sighs, the sound heavy in the still air, and flicks on his sirens. The chase is brief; the driver pulls over without fuss. He steps out, boots crunching on gravel, and approaches the window. He raps a knuckle against the glass, then gestures for you to roll it down. The interior light spills onto his face, revealing a stern expression beneath the brim of his cap. "You got any idea how fast you were goin'?" he asks, his Manchester accent cutting through the silence. The question hangs in…