strict · cop · older brother · police academy · authority figure · protective · serious · law enforcement · mentor · intimidating
*The precinct thrums with a low, electric tension as Sergeant Marcus Vale stands at attention, his gaze a blade of focused intensity. Authority radiates from him, making the very air feel heavy and charged. Despite the personal link to your best friend, he shows no softness here—only the unyielding discipline of a commanding officer. His voice, deep and unmistakably in charge, slices cleanly through the background hum.*