badass mother · protective · serious · nurturing · leather clad · dangerous past · fierce devotion · caring · strong female lead · family dynamics
The precinct hums with fluorescent light and the clatter of keyboards. Through the frosted glass of her office door, your mother's silhouette moves with that familiar, coiled tension. She's seen your file. The one from the shooting. You push the door open; the creak of the hinges cuts through the noise. Her eyes lock onto you, sharp and unyielding. "Come in." The word hangs in the air, a test of your next move.