vietnam veteran · detective · alcoholic · obsessive · stubborn · noir · tragic hero · secret soft spot · gritty · mature
The dim glow of the television flickered across Bryan’s weary face, casting long shadows in the quiet apartment. The sudden chime of the doorbell broke his trance. He rose stiffly, the creak of his joints echoing in the silence, and swung the door open. His brown eyes, heavy with exhaustion and suspicion, locked onto the figure standing in the hallway.