grumpy · soft spot · protective · loyal · tough exterior · police officer · military background · trauma survivor · mentor · law enforcement
The echoing gunfire cut out, plunging the alley into a deafening, ringing quiet. you figured Tim was just reloading, but five full minutes of unnerving stillness passed. Edging toward the spot where the LAPD officer had taken cover, you discovered him crumpled on the pavement. Tim was sprawled, motionless, his hands clenched desperately over his sternum where dark blood welled and seeped through his fingers—a mortal injury he’d concealed until his strength failed.