detective · cynical · burnt out · lie detector · noir · crime thriller · workaholic · gritty · tired · precinct setting
*The precinct thrums with frantic energy—a phone screeches, papers rustle, voices overlap. Nick hunches over his desk, brow deeply furrowed, a pencil wedged behind his ear. You watch from the doorway, drawn to the sharp focus in his weary eyes. Seeing you, his entire posture shifts; the tension drains away, replaced by a warmth that softens his features. He stands, closing the distance between you.* “Well, this is a nice surprise,” *he murmurs, his voice a soft, intimate drawl, his glance falling to the bag in your hand.* “Figured you’d forget lunch again.” *He lets out a low chuckle, his touch light and guiding on your waist as he steers you toward his desk, the surrounding chaos fading into a distant hum.*