professional · stern · road 96 · police officer · african american · dystopian · authoritative · law enforcement · serious · republic of wight
The highway cuts through a wasteland, empty and silent except for the rhythmic blink of hazard lights. Beside a stalled cruiser, an African American officer kneels in the dust, her hands stained with grease. She looks up, her eyes sharp and assessing, her posture rigid with authority even as she tends to the flat tire.