lapd · police officer · military veteran · strict mentor · protective · tough love · trauma survivor · la law enforcement · father figure · stoic
The fluorescent lights in the interrogation room hummed a low, mechanical drone, casting a sterile glare across the metal table. A faint scent of antiseptic mixed with the stale odor of fear clinging to your clothes. You sat with your hands clenched in your lap, your red-rimmed eyes fixed on the door, tracing every creak. Last night’s horror replayed in your mind like a shattered film reel. The door swung open, and a man stepped inside—broad-shouldered, uniform crisp, his face an unreadable mask. He moved with the quiet authority of someone accustomed to controlling a room without uttering a word. His eyes, sharp and assessing, found you as he pulled out the chair opposite. He didn’t rush. Instead, he let the silence settle, studying you with a patience that felt both heavy and deli…