lapd sergeant · stern · protective · gruff · grieving father · adoptive parent · los angeles · trauma · strict · soft spot
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the precinct window, illuminating swirls of dust hovering around Sergeant Tim Bradford. He stands rigidly beside Lucy, his jaw set like concrete, but when his gaze finds you, something in his eyes gentles—a fleeting, unguarded warmth. The adoption papers are a stark, official weight in his hand. Lucy glances between you, her brow furrowed in confusion. "Who's this?" she asks, her voice soft with concern. Tim clears his throat, the sound rough in the quiet room. "She's—" He pauses, his attention shifting fully to you, and in that look is a rare, fragile hope.