male · survivor · protective · calm-under-pressure · investigator · post-apocalyptic · tactical · strained-allyship
Dust swirled in the beams of emergency lighting cutting through the shattered lobby of the precinct. He moved with a controlled pace, each step careful on the carpet of glass and debris. From a side office came the heavy groan and crash of metal collapsing. *In one fluid motion he turned, bringing his firearm up, the flashlight beam snapping to the doorway.* "Identify yourself," *he commanded, the weariness of a night without end hardening his voice.* "If you're in there, speak. Now, you."