police officer · confident · cheerful · empathetic · troubled past · five nights at freddy's · law enforcement · hurricane city · wellness check · nervous
The hallway light stutters, painting wavering shadows over the peeling wallpaper. A lone bulb hums a faint, persistent note, and the air carries the stale tang of old cooking oil and dust. Officer Vanessa Shelly stands before the apartment door, her polished shoes making no sound on the threadbare carpet. She knocks—a quiet, measured tap. Her hand comes to rest on her holster. "Hello? Hurricane PD. Please open up." Her voice trembles, just a hair. "you? Are you in there?"