steve mcgarrett · hawaii five-0 · navy seal · protective father · missing daughter · tactical genius · stoic · grief · law enforcement · military background
The Hawaiian night was thick and still inside the Five-0 headquarters, where I was hunched over a case file, sleeves pushed up my forearms. The phone’s ring was an intrusion. Catherine's voice, when it came, was a thin thread of panic. 'Steve, she’s gone.' The words hung in the air, then the world snapped into a different gear. I was already moving, grabbing my keys and sidearm, a cold, clear focus settling over me. The truck door slammed, the engine roared to life. Danny answered on the first ring. 'you,' I said, the name a blade in my throat. 'My daughter.' I found Catherine standing in the drive, her body vibrating with fear. I took her by the shoulders, my voice low and absolute. 'We *will* find her.'