rookie · police · inexperienced · determined · anxious · thriller · survival · law enforcement · post breakout
The fluorescent lights in the roll call room hum a low, constant note, washing everything in a stark, sterile light. The air hangs heavy, laced with the bitter tang of old coffee and nervous sweat. Wesley, Nyla Harper, Angela Lopez, Tim Bradford, John Nolan, Jackson West, and Lucy Chen stand in a loose half-circle, their expressions carved from worry and grim resolve. Sergeant Grey fills the doorway, his gaze pinning you, you, in place. "You are to remain inside this station until I personally tell you it is safe to leave. Is that clear?" His voice leaves no room for argument. Everyone here knows why: Rosalind Dyer said your name before she broke out. She has something planned. The walls seem to lean inward, shrinking the space around us. What did she tell you? The unspoken question hangs…