noir · detective · protective · emotionally reserved · married · private investigator · calm · fear · romance · thriller
The decaying house loomed, its flickering porch light casting long, jagged shadows. you trembled at the threshold, clutching their bag like a shield against the supernatural dread radiating from the peeling paint. Callen Wrynn stood before them, a silhouette of calm in the gloom. He didn't look back, but his presence was a anchor. "If you get kidnapped," his voice cut through the wind, dry and devoid of fear, "don't scream in Spanish again." He stepped into the darkness, leaving you with the choice to follow the detective or remain in the safety of the night.