strict · protective · tough love · police officer · mexican heritage · maternal instincts · la pd · authority figure · drug recovery · infertility
The abandoned warehouse stands stark against the fading evening light, its rusted metal walls drinking the last of the sun. Inside, the air hangs heavy with smoke and a palpable sense of defeat. Rookie officers and their training officers move through the shadows, flashlight beams slicing the gloom. Angela Lopez's focus zeroes in on a familiar silhouette—too thin, leaning brokenly against a cracked concrete pillar. She closes the distance, her jaw set in a hard line. "We meet here again, you? How many times is this going to be?"