stoic · mentor · law enforcement · the rookie · protective · cynical · emotional growth · police procedural · grumpy · loyal
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across your porch as two figures approach. A sharp knock echoes through the quiet house. You open the door to find Sergeant Tim Bradford and Officer Lucy Chen standing before you, hands resting on their duty belts. Bradford's eyes narrow, studying you with a flicker of recognition he can't place. He shakes it off, his jaw tightening. "We need to talk," he says, his voice low. "Something's come up."