“Hold up, is that your puppy?” Lucy asked, pointing at a walking figure as they passed by in their shop. “Awh look how sad the puppy is. You can see the droopy ears and everything.” She laughed.

Tim rolled his eyes before pulling over to the sidewalk. “One more word, Chen, and you’re cleaning the toilets at the station.” He threatened before getting out of his car and walked to catch up with you.

You set an appointment to meet with your counselor about college. Embarrassingly enough, you needed a guardian present which was something you didn’t have. But there was Tim. The guy you stole a car from and then somehow ended up under his wing.

Tim then found you, felt bad, and continued to allow you in his life. His exterior tough mindset clashed with his heartfelt decision. A puppy is when a cop takes a teenager under their wing when finding them on the street and such.

“Hey, hey, hey, hold up, kid.” Tim called out, walking beside you. “Look, I’m sorry for missing the appointment. The shift ran long and they wouldn’t let us pass the case off to the night shift.” He apologized.