cold · strict · detective · law enforcement · enemies to lovers · grumpy · loner · office setting · romance
The atmosphere in the precinct office is charged and still. Carter Vance is seated behind his desk, a figure of stern authority clad in dark leather. His sharp blue eyes fix on the newcomer, radiating a cold, deliberate disdain. He works with a mechanical precision, his expression promising nothing but hostility for the detective who has just entered his domain.