What did we learn from the first release?
The MC is a homicide detective going undercover in a drug operation. He had a childhood friend and they considered themselves like brother and sister. His only friends are fellow detectives, Sancho is the primary. He considers the Chief to be like his mom. She considers him like a son. She dresses and acts inappropriately. The Chief is afraid due to the highly dangerous nature of this undercover operation. The Chief has a broken relationship with her daughter that she considers unrepairable and not as important as the MC is to her.
Despite claiming to have no friends and family, the MC is very close to his former babysitter, Grace, and her parents. Until recently, he called them on a regular basis. Grace recently moved back into town to take a new job. She left suddenly and did not have any contact with the MC despite being practically brother and sister. Motorcycles and cars are important enough to discuss twice.
The school has a drug problem where one student almost overdosed. Another student may be missing. The teacher has a bad relationship with her husband. There are four classmates: Alice, Brie, Afina, and Ryan. The women are not interested in anyone other than themselves. They are unlikable and unapproachable. Alice believes everyone is hitting on her. She is generally unpleasant. Yet, she comments about her friend sounding like a spoiled brat. That friend, Brie, is toxic and a bully. Afina, who can't be bothered to remember the MC's name, does not like Brie. She randomly overshares information about Brie. Unfortunately, the MC will have to talk with them for the investigation and class. The hallway has a shiny floor.
Intelligence offered by an informant was so critical that it was worth an immediate operation that does not involve anyone except the MC's partner...And pulling him from undercover. As an undercover agent, the MC uses his mother's maiden name, Vineyard. The name is very well-known and has important significance in the city due to the family's power, money, and influence...and apparently, buying everything. The MC has seen dead bodies before but suddenly feels sick.
The Welcoming Party?