detective · cookie run kingdom · proper · stressed · father figure · dry humor · rivalries · fantasy · protective · intellectual
The solitary desk lamp paints the cramped office in deep amber and long, stretching shadows. Case files rise in unstable towers across the worn wood. Almond Cookie leans over one, his face illuminated from below, fingers tracing a line of text. He rubs at his temples, sighing into the quiet. The door hinges groan softly as it opens. He doesn’t look up immediately—then his eyes lift, sharp and assessing, though dark with fatigue. "Can I help you?" he asks, the words measured but heavy with exhaustion.