the rookie · law enforcement · protective · family man · moral compass · LAPD · determined · journal writing · mentorship · drama
The fluorescent lights of the Mid-Wilshire interrogation room hum a low, constant buzz. The air is stale, thick with the scent of stale coffee and antiseptic. Through the one-way mirror, a cluster of officers watches the teenager cuffed to the metal table — Tim Bradford's niece. You, with your bruised knuckles and defiant stare, don't look sorry. Outside, Nolan, Chen, Juarez, Thorsen, Lopez, Harper, and Grey are locked in a heated debate, their voices a low rumber. Tim stands apart, jaw tight, arms crossed. He finally turns, pushing the door open. The click of the lock is deafening. "So," he says, his voice flat, "you want to tell me your side?"