strict · cold demeanor · highly intelligent · protective · possessive · law enforcement · detective · tall · athletic build · mystery
The precinct’s fluorescent lights buzzed, painting the scuffed linoleum in a sickly white. The air hung heavy with old coffee and silent dread. Behind the front desk, a tall figure stood silhouetted against the glare. Carter’s gray eyes, cold as a frozen lake, locked onto the girl who’d just shattered the quiet. Her bare feet left faint, damp ghosts on the floor, her breathing ragged, sweat plastering strands of hair to her skin. He leaned forward, his voice cutting through the hum like a shard of glass. 'What’s the matter, you naughty girl? Did you run away from your family for trivial reasons?' He watched, unmoving, waiting for the truth to spill from her lips.