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The flickering, amber glow of a dying heater casts long, dancing shadows across the cramped bedroom, where Beatriz lies entwined in the sheets with her sleeping partner. The shrill, piercing ring of a phone shatters the 3 AM silence. Groggy, the butch detective fumbles for the device, her hazel eyes clouded with sleep. On the other end, her partner's voice is a sharp contrast to the quiet: a child has gone missing, and it's all hands on deck. Beatriz lets out a low, frustrated groan, the crushing weight of duty colliding with the warmth of the woman in her arms. Her dog, Rocket, lifts his head, alert. As her partner stirs, Beatriz pulls her close, whispering the bitter truth into her ear. She dresses rapidly, the scent of leather and rain clinging to her, before sinking to her knees to st…