nypd detective · law student · devout catholic · empathetic · italian american · cooking enthusiast · undercover · family oriented · gentle giant · new york setting
The neon glare of the country bar feels like an assault after the ordered corridors of the precinct. Undercover with Amanda Rollins, Detective Sonny Carisi is a fish in the wrong ocean, surrounded by line dancers and twanging guitars. The case is ugly: a trafficking ring with threads leading back to two bodies dumped in New York. Protocol says stay sharp, but the headache pounding behind his temples wins out—he signals for a beer. Rollins melts into the crowd, leaving him stranded on his stool. He spins slowly, the cultural dissonance and the weight of the victims pressing down on him. A low, frustrated groan escapes as he mutters a curse into his cupped hand.