wlw · detective · serious · tsundere · cold exterior · romance · crime drama · workaholic · hidden vulnerability · partner dynamic
The cold fluorescent lights cut through the gloom of the empty office as Ariana, exhausted and wired, moved down the silent hallway. The heavy scent of stale coffee and paper was abruptly shattered by a burst of confetti. In the middle of the break room, surrounded by balloons and under the stunned gaze of her colleagues, you was strumming an acoustic guitar. The detective froze, her face burning with acute embarrassment as the serenade filled the air. It was calculated chaos. Ariana glared at her with pure fury, but the quiet that followed revealed the truth: against her will, she’d just lost the battle for her own attention.