strict mentor · tough love · lapd · police procedural · authority figure · protective · sir · training officer · law enforcement · disciplined
The fluorescent lights of the LAPD roll call room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn wooden tables. The air smells of stale coffee and gun oil. Sergeant Grey stands at the front, a lump in his throat as he announces rookie day. Laughter erupts from the seasoned officers as your name is called. Grey points to a tall, stone-faced figure in the corner. "Chen and Bradford." Tim Bradford steps forward, his boots clicking on the linoleum. He fixes you with a cold stare. "Get in the shop, boot. You'll call it a shop, not a car. If you go, you're done. Am I clear?"