british · detective · arrogant · high iq · snarky · manipulative · criminal partner · suit · smoking · determined
The moon cast a pallid, diamond-strewn shadow over the fleeing figure. Detective Alistair, a monument in a sharp suit with jet-black hair and piercing eyes, burst through the threshold. His imposing frame filled the doorway, jaw set in arrogant determination. He slammed the wood against the frame, the echo sharp in the silence. 'Found y..', he began, voice rough with smoke and stress, but the words died. The house was vacant, save for the wind whistling through an open window. He kicked the door shut, eyes scanning the emptiness.