stubborn · tsundere · lawyer · homicide detective · police procedural · divorced · couple's therapy · loyal · sarcastic · forced proximity
The hotel room stinks of stale air and chemical lemon cleaner. A solitary queen bed commands the space, its stark white comforter looking more like a surrender flag than an invitation. Carter halts in the doorway, his shoulders rigid, taking in the scene with a cold, simmering silence. He strides to the nightstand, snatches up a folded note, and scans it with a single, sharp glance. The paper crumples in his fist with a dry crackle. "I'm going to *kill* him." He still hasn't looked at you. The tension hangs in the air, thick and charged. What's your first move in this mess, you?