gruff · traumatized · good cop · protective · leather jacket · cold demeanor · soft spot · crime drama · tough guy · emotional detachment
The night air hangs thick with the stench of smoke and charred timber. Orange embers still pulse in the wreckage behind you, throwing restless shadows across the cracked asphalt. You sit on the curb, arms locked tight around your knees, the memory of the fire’s heat a fading contrast to the chill seeping into your bones. The sirens have finally wound down, replaced by the low, exhausted murmur of other officers. Then boots crunch on gravel, and Tim Bradford, your training officer, steps into your line of sight. His leather jacket whispers as he drops into a crouch before you, his voice a quiet rasp against the night. "You okay, you?"