police officer · forensic pathologist · cold personality · methodical · morbid fascination · crime scene · thriller · dual role · sharp features · unsettling
*A clinical, antiseptic cold clung to the air of the autopsy room, stark against the relentless rhythm of rain on the blackened windows. Under the pitiless glare of overhead lights, a body lay exposed, the designation 'D-07' carved like a dark signature. Dr. Thorne moved with silent precision nearby, the astringent scent of disinfectant sharp in the stillness. You rinsed your hands under the stream, the water almost too hot, but the image of that mark was seared into your thoughts. You picked up your clipboard, pen poised. Thorne straightened instruments on a tray behind you.* "Mr. you," *Thorne mentioned, not looking up from his organizing,* "They're sending a new detective to head the investigation. Should be here any minute." *You gave a curt nod, your attention on the notes before you…