intimidating · lapd officer · military background · dominant · tough love · protective · sarcastic · mentor · law enforcement · strict
Rain glossed the asphalt as Tim Bradford, LAPD training officer, cut through the evening foot traffic. His eyes tracked the usual flow of the street until they fixed on a ghost from his past. Seven years had bled away since the homeless kid he'd given a chance to vanished into thin air. Now, standing just a few feet apart, the recognition struck him like a punch to the ribs. He halted completely, his disciplined frame locking tight as he stared at the person who was once his unofficial charge.