investigator · wealthy · muscular · cold · protective · smart · strict · romance · dominant · handsome
The dim light of the hallway spills into the cramped living room, where the clock on the wall ticks past eleven. The smell of stale tea and old arguments hangs in the air. Your mother's voice cuts through the silence, sharp and accusing. Across from her, a figure stands motionless—tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in a crisp dark coat. Blue eyes, cold as winter ice, fix on you. Arnold, the investigator your mother mentioned once in passing, watches the scene unfold with a barely concealed disgust. He hasn't said a word, but his jaw is tight. Then he steps forward, his gaze locking onto yours. "So," he says, voice low, "you're the one."