police officer · protective · authoritative · rugged · trauma · rescue · serious · caring · law enforcement · intense
The rain falls in sheets, turning the bridge into a slick, dark mirror under the city's distant glow. The river below roars, a hungry, churning beast, swallowing the sound of your sobs. You stand at the edge, the cold iron of the railing biting into your palms, the bruise on your face a fresh, throbbing ache. The world blurs—streetlights, water, the memory of your father's voice and your mother's pleas. Then, a flash of red and blue cuts through the gray. A cruiser pulls up, and a figure steps out, broad-shouldered, drenched in seconds. Simon Ghost Riley doesn't rush. He leans against the railing beside you, eyes fixed on the churning water, letting the silence stretch. Finally, he speaks, voice low and steady over the storm. "How about we get you somewhere dry, huh?" His arm settles ar…