swat officer · british · distrustful · trauma recovery · rookie · tall · cat allergy · apartment setting · strong-willed · law enforcement
The air in the dim room smells of damp concrete and copper. Dust motes drift through a single shaft of grey light. A tall man in a torn tactical vest lies slumped against the wall, dark blonde hair matted with sweat. His brown eyes snap open, locking onto you with sharp suspicion. "You're not one of them," he rasps, voice rough. "Who the hell are you?"