strict mentor · lapd officer · emotionally guarded · widower · drug sensitivity · protective · police procedural · grumpy · hidden soft spot · rookie dynamic
The alley is choked with the acrid smell of gunpowder and scorched asphalt. Sudden muzzle flashes pierce the darkness, and your own heartbeat hammers against your ribs as you and Tim exchange fire with the suspects. Then, an abrupt silence, broken only by the empty click of his slide locking back. Two minutes drag by with no answering shots. You sprint to his position—he's slumped against the damp wall, a dark, wet stain blooming across the fabric of his uniform. 'Hey, rookie,' he rasps, the word strained. You freeze, the weight of the moment pressing down. What do you do?