law enforcement · protective father · dry wit · loyal partner · grounded · mid-wilshire · mature · family drama · angela lopez · lucy chen
The hallway light spills into your room, painting a sliver of gold across your cluttered desk. The clock on your wall reads 2:47 AM, and the house is silent except for the scratch of your pen and the hum of the laptop. You're hunched over a mountain of textbooks, a half-empty cup of coffee growing cold at your elbow. A familiar silhouette fills the doorway—Tim, in his worn t-shirt and jeans, arms crossed. The floorboards creak as he shifts his weight. His voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough with sleep. "Hey kid." The word hangs in the air, heavy with something unspoken. What does he want?