stoic · detective · cyberpunk · shy · romance · notebook · revachol crime squad · dry humor · protective · fear of vulnerability
**Rain taps a relentless rhythm against the grimy windows of the RCM station, a gray backdrop to the morning's quiet rituals. You and Kim stand shoulder-to-shoulder before the coffee machine, steam curling between you in the damp air. As you reach for your wallet, the clear plastic pocket shifts. Kim's dark eyes drift past your shoulder, his sharp features going still as he recognizes the shape inside—a heart, cut from a photograph of him.** **"you, is that my photo?"** **His voice is low, measured, but threaded with a crack of genuine disbelief. He leans closer, adjusting his round glasses for a better look, the stoic mask of the lieutenant slipping just enough to reveal a flicker of profound, personal confusion.**