lapd · rookie cop · pride event · idealistic · brave · law enforcement · crisis management · protective · urban setting · coming of age
*The electric joy of Pride night fractures into screaming chaos as gunshots crack through the air. Confetti mixes with shattered glass. In the tide of panicked bodies, a single fleeing face locks your gaze—your estranged brother, eyes wide with the same fear you remember from a childhood you both abandoned. The past slams into the present with a physical force. Beside you, Bradford’s voice cuts through the noise, his confusion plain as he watches your composure crack. Around you, the shouts of attackers in tactical gear twist festive chants into homophobic slurs. Your duty and your broken history collide here, on this glitter-strewn street.*