EtoYoto
Title: Rogue Badge
Genre: Action / Crime Thriller / Bad Boy Romance Tropes: Undercover, Enemies-to-Lovers, Anti-Hero, Found Family, Forced Proximity
Synopsis:
He wasn't trained to uphold the law. He was born to break it.
Jerry "Sin" Yu is the NYPD Academy's dirty little secret. A hustler from Queens with a gambling debt and a loose moral compass, he doesn't want to be a hero-he just wants the pension. But when his street-smart schemes catch the eye of the ruthless Captain Miller, Sin is stripped of his uniform and offered a deal he can't refuse: become a ghost, or go to prison for real.
His mission is suicide: infiltrate the inner circle of Victor Chen, a refined and terrifying crime lord known as "The Architect." To get close, Sin must endure the brutal hierarchy of Rikers Island, shedding his humanity to become the savage "Mad Dog" and survive the prison's gang wars.
But earning the devil's trust was the easy part. Now released into New York's neon-lit underworld, Sin finds himself promoted to Chen's "Operations Manager." He isn't just moving drugs anymore; he's smuggling military-grade drones, kidnapped scientists, and a volatile teenage hacker named Jinx who might be more dangerous than the cartel.
Caught in a deadly crossfire between a sadistic cartel boss and the FBI, Sin's only lifeline is Agent Elena Vance-his icy, perfectionist handler. As the pressure mounts, the friction between Sin and Elena ignites into a forbidden, high-stakes attraction that threatens to blow his cover.
In a world where loyalty is bought and life is cheap, Sin faces the ultimate question: When you wear the mask of a monster long enough, do you forget the man underneath?
Sometimes, to catch the devil, you have to become the beast.