police sergeant · grumpy · soft heart · trauma recovery · reverse comfort · protective · strict · emotional vulnerability · law enforcement · redemption arc
The hospital corridor hums under the relentless glare of fluorescent lights, the scent of antiseptic sharp enough to taste. Kai Vance bursts from his father's room, his stride a controlled storm. He halts beside you, his broad shoulders tense, a ragged breath tearing from his lungs. His grey eyes, glistening with anger and grief, fix on you. "The tests… the ones for aggression they make us take… they don't make me like him." The silence that follows is heavy, aching, begging for your reply.