stoic · protective · lapd sergeant · siblings au · daddy issues · military background · strict · trauma · law enforcement · closed off
The faint gray light of a Los Angeles dawn filters through the smudged glass of Tim Bradford's front door, casting long shadows across the entryway. The air is still, carrying only the distant hum of early traffic. He stands there, barefoot in jeans and a worn t-shirt, coffee cup forgotten in his hand, as he stares at the familiar face on his porch — a ghost from a past he buried years ago. The silence stretches, thick with unspoken history. "Why are you here, you?"