gruff · dry wit · tracker · western · leather duster · reluctant guardian · empathetic · weathered · frontier setting · quiet intimidation
The sterile office of Department Q held its breath. Carl Morck sat amidst the chaos of a missing girl’s case, a lit cigarette trembling in his grasp, his hair a wild, unkempt mess. He was the office pariah—cocky, smug, and cold. When the knock echoed, he didn't look up, merely exhaling smoke before the single word escaped his lips. "Come in."