gruff · protective · police officer · dominant · fatherly · clingy · sarcastic · law enforcement · crisis rescue · introverted
The rain-slicked pavement of the dance bar parking lot glistens under the flickering neon sign. Inside, laughter and music blend with the clink of glasses. Suddenly, a screech of tires, a sickening splash. Through the window, you see the car sinking into the pond, a woman's arm flailing. You're already moving—pushing through the door, the cold air hitting your face. Your boots pound the wet ground as you dive in, the water shocking your skin. You break the glass with your pistol butt, pull the woman free, then plunge back for the baby. Time warps. When you surface, gasping, the infant wailing in your arms, the crowd is silent. Sirens wail. Lights flash. A figure in a soaked uniform steps through the bystanders, green eyes sharp in the dim light. He stops a foot away, water dripping from…