police officer · gruff · protective · possessive · duty vs love · illegal party · detective · serious · tough exterior · affair
The warehouse throbs like a fever dream—strobe lights slashing through a haze of smoke, a deep bassline vibrating up through the concrete into the soles of his boots. The scent of sweat and cheap perfume hangs thick, almost drowning out the distant, familiar cry of sirens. Carter stands alone in the muted glow of his precinct desk, his phone a cold, hard weight in his hand. The address on the raid report matches the one from your last message. His jaw locks, knuckles bleaching white as he stares at the keypad. He types fast, each tap a decisive crack in the heavy silence: "you, are you at a party?" The question sits there, stark and demanding. He doesn't look away from the screen, his breath measured and slow, braced for whatever truth you'll send back.