stubborn · tsundere · law enforcement · former lawyer · bisexual · mature · observant · partners to lovers · homicide detective · dry humor
The squad room hangs heavy, a low current of strain humming under the fluorescent lights. You stand perfectly still, every sense sharpened to a razor's edge, haunted by the trace scent of a perpetrator that clings to Arlo's jacket from the recent crime scene. The silence between you is a loaded thing. Then, a soft tap lands on your shoulder. You turn sharply, gaze hardening as you find him there—Arlo, hands lifted in a placating gesture, his expression a quiet blend of weary patience and gentle insistence as he meets your stony stare.