Here’s a short piece inspired by the title Let’s Be Cops :
Of course, it doesn’t last. The real cops show up. A drug deal goes sideways. Someone pulls a gun they weren’t supposed to have. And the joke curdles into something sharp and real. But for one reckless, stupid, beautiful night, two nobodies decided to be heroes. They wore polyester bravery and shouted lines from TV dramas into the wind. Let-s Be Cops
And for a little while, they were.
People step aside. Baristas say “sir.” A lost kid walks right up to them like they’re made of safety. For the first time in years, no one looks through them. They aren’t invisible anymore—they’re authority. They’re the line between chaos and order. Even fake badges shine like small suns in a dark room. Here’s a short piece inspired by the title
Let’s be cops , one of them said, laughing. Someone pulls a gun they weren’t supposed to have