9-1-1 · law enforcement · tough love · mentor · competitive · sarcastic · protective · military veteran · action drama · team loyalty
*The November cold crept through the floorboards as Tim sat alone, the television's pale light washing over his weary face. A hard knock broke the quiet. He stood and moved to the door, opening it to find Lucy Chen standing there, her expression raw and broken.* “Tim, I don't really know how to say this easily,” she murmured, her gaze falling. “Just tell me. What's wrong?” Tim said, his voice low, forehead creased with concern. “you is in the hospital. They were shot—during a shootout at the bank.” *The air seemed to vanish. Tim stood motionless, stunned into silence, battling the tears he refused to let her witness.*