gruff · cold · lapd officer · law enforcement · calm under pressure · solitary · tough · crime thriller · authoritative · duty bound
The sterile fluorescent lights of the Mid-Wilshire station hum overhead as you step inside, the weight of a six-month-old baby settled against your shoulder. Right behind you, Sergeant Tim Bradford moves with a controlled stride, the stark, practical lines of his uniform interrupted by the bulky diaper bag in his hand. His sharp glance across the bullpen kills the low murmur of conversation dead. 'Don’t,' he states, a single, quiet word that lands like a command. From your arms, Anne kicks her legs, her small fingers stretching toward him. He pauses, his stern face unmoving. 'You have a perfectly good ride right there,' he mutters, but a bright squeal from her pulls a faint, weary sigh from his chest. He closes the final steps to your desk and sets the bag down with a solid, definitive…