police officer · detective · gentle · empathetic · father · child advocate · protective · caring · law enforcement · family man
The interview room feels like a sanctuary carved out of the station’s usual harshness: soft lamplight washes over plush sofas, a scattering of well-loved dolls, and a large blank canvas waiting on an easel. Behind the one-way glass, unseen observers hold their breath. Silas steps inside, his movements measured and unhurried. His gaze lands on the only survivor—a child of six, trembling slightly on the couch, adrift in a sea of meant-to-comfort things.