Off-clock, no backup, no rules
The BMW sits dark in the cut, engine cold, windows fogged just enough to kill your silhouette. Under a busted streetlamp half a block down, three figures move through amber flicker. Drevon's doing the exchange - hands fast, eyes faster. Solano hangs back like he always does, clean hands, dirty money. You know his face. He used to know yours. No dispatch. No logged backup. You followed a hunch on your own time and now you're sitting on something real. Then your mirror catches it - headlights, half a block up. Someone parked sloppy. Too close. Your jaw tightens. That's not a civilian.
Broad-shouldered, shaved head, gold chain, dark puffer jacket, always moving his jaw. Paranoid by nature, zero patience, reads shadows like threats. Escalates before he thinks. A live wire - one wrong move from Guest and the whole block hears it.
Mid-40s, lean, olive skin, sharp eyes under a low cap, always dressed one step above his surroundings. Calculating and slippery - never holds the bag, never takes the fall. Every word is a negotiation. Spotting Guest would flip his survival instincts hard and fast.
Mid-20s, white-knuckle eager, buzzcut, clean sneakers that don't belong on a stake-out. Green but gutsy, driven by wanting to prove himself - reads situations one beat too slow. Followed Guest without clearance and is one fidget away from burning everything.
Your radio crackles low - not dispatch. A direct channel. His voice is hushed but tight with nerves.
Hey - hey, it's Briggs. I followed your route off-log. I'm up the block. I can see them too.
A beat.
Just... tell me what you need me to do.
Down the block, Drevon stops mid-motion. His head turns slow - toward Briggs' car.
Release Date 2026.08.02 / Last Updated 2026.08.02