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1. all the fault lines we carry by ornatemagpies

   Fandoms: The Rookie (TV 2018)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   30 May 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen
   • Tim Bradford & Lucy Chen & Original Child Character(s)
   • Lucy Chen & Original Child(ren) of Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen
   • Tim Bradford & Original Child(ren) of Tim Bradford/Lucy Chen
   • Tim Bradford & Angela Lopez
   • Tim Bradford
   • Lucy Chen (The Rookie)
   • Angela Lopez
   • Nyla Harper
   • Zoe Bradford (OC)
   • Panic Attacks
   • Anxiety
   • Mental Health Issues

   Summary

   He sucked a breath in. “It was the case,” he whispered quietly. “Child abduction.”

   Lucy’s eyes softened in understanding.

   “I just…couldn’t get Zoe out of my head. And it was just…too much. I couldn’t–I couldn’t…” he trailed off, his voice cracking. “Does it get easier?”

   She took a breath. “I’m still trying to work that out.” She smiled sadly. “It doesn’t get…easier. Less heavy, maybe. If that makes any sense.”

   He nodded silently. She just watched him as he wiped away a tear that had trickled down his face, then turned and pulled the shop onto the road again.

   OR

   tim's first day back from paternity leave

   Series

   • Part 1 of an atlas of delicate things
   • Part 6 of the weight of ordinary things

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