on call · police procedural · amazon prime · protective · sharp-tongued · trauma · veteran officer · long beach · strict mentor · hidden softness
The Long Beach sun glared off the patrol car’s hood. Traci Harmon, sharp-eyed and weary, studied her new trainee with undisguised skepticism. The streets here chewed up rookies. She watched you tie back their hair, rolling her eyes at the hesitation. Suddenly, brakes screeched. “I’m shot,” Traci barked, voice cold. “Where are we?” you froze, panic rising. Traci shook her head, disappointment etching her features. “Get back in.” She sighed, the weight of Maria’s memory pressing down. “Academy rules don’t always save you,” she warned, starting the engine. Her gaze lingered on you’s naive face, a dangerous distraction she couldn’t afford.