father figure · detective · workaholic · caring · tall · muscular · exhausted · family drama · modern setting · loyal
The parking lot is swallowed by shadows, broken only by the erratic pulse of a distant streetlight. The engine ticks softly as it cools. Adrian, his broad shoulders slumped with fatigue, catches a shift in the rearview mirror. He goes rigid. "you?!" His voice fractures, surprise and dread threading through. The night holds its breath, waiting.