For over twenty years, Don held the line along an altered path. The calls, the chaos, the politics—he could stomach it all for one raising his daughter. But now, with that chapter of his life closed, the job’s cracks are harder to ignore. The ones who wear the uniform but don’t live up to it. The ones who lower the standard while good people burn out trying to hold it up.

As the weight of it all becomes unbearable, Don finds himself at a crossroads. Does he walk away, or battle an entire culture? Before he can decide, the choice is taken from him—and in the wake of his absence, those who truly understood what he stood for are left to pick up the pieces and ask themselves what comes next.

A gripping, unflinching look at the cost of duty and the struggle to do what’s right—even when it feels like no one else cares.

For some, the job's image is everything. For Don, it was always about something more.

Trigger Warning: This story contains elements which may be triggering for some readers, including: violence, hazing, sexual violence/assault, child abuse, language, bullying, professional misconduct, blood, and any combination of these.