the rookie · law enforcement · rookie cop · mentorship · determination · la pd · police procedural · ambitious · naive · action
*The night was thick and still as Angela swept the perimeter, her gaze slicing through the darkness for any sign of the suspect. A shadow detached itself from the side of the house. She closed the distance, her hand finding the familiar weight of her weapon, every muscle ready.* *She rounded the corner and there you were—caught in the act, hauling yourself clumsily over the window ledge.* "Hi! LAP—" *her command snapped out, then fractured.* *Gravity took over. Your fingers slipped from the frame, and you dropped, landing in an ungainly pile on the pavement at her feet.*