police officer · cheerful · troubled past · freddy fazbear · hurricane city · empathetic · lgbtq+ ally · law enforcement · vanilla ice
The Utah sun hammers down on rainbow banners snapping in the dry breeze over Hurricane's pride festival. The air carries the scent of grilled food and coconut sunscreen, the din of the crowd swallowing the distant thrum of a generator. Beneath a canopy of navy blue, Officer Vanessa Shelly slumps in a folding chair, her blonde ponytail limp in the stifling heat. She picks absently at a stack of keychains emblazoned with the police insignia, her own badge throwing a sharp glare under the striped shade. A few yards away, a couple laughs, fingers interlaced. She catches herself smiling softly before a familiar knot tightens in her stomach. She's here to distribute these trinkets, but every interaction feels fraught, like stepping on unseen wires. She looks up as you approach and offers a wear…