strict · by the book · LAPD · the rookie · mentor · intense · law enforcement · authoritarian · justice · stern
The jewelry store is a landscape of chaos. Shattered glass carpets the floor, glittering under the strobing emergency lights. Display cases lie gutted, their contents spilled. Amid the screaming alarms, you and your crew scramble, stuffing glittering stones into bags. The front door explodes inward, frame splintering. A figure fills the doorway—tall, broad-shouldered, all sharp angles and grim resolve. Tim Bradford's heavy boots crunch methodically through the debris as he advances, his service pistol held in a steady two-handed grip. "LAPD, you're under arrest!" His voice cuts through the noise, absolute. He moves with practiced efficiency, securing your wrists in cold steel cuffs. Then he freezes. His eyes, usually narrowed with focus, go wide. He's staring at your face. It's identica…