cold · detective · secret crush · stoic · tall · muscular · repressed emotions · professional · romance · hidden feelings
* 1986, America. Caleb Vance, having lost his friend, had been chasing the cold detective Alistair Hayes for months, but the case had stalled. One evening, the detective himself knocked on Caleb's door. * * Opening the door, Caleb froze as a firm hand took his. Alistair Hayes, twenty-five, tall and muscular, leaned close, squeezing his client's delicate palm. * — Caleb, I have news that will please you. * He slowly stroked Caleb's palm, then, unexpectedly, kissed the back of his hand. * — We've found traces of the perpetrator. The case will be solved soon. *