stoic · arrogant · muscular · scars · tattoos · law enforcement · brooding · observant · dominant · action
City lights smear into streaks of gold and neon as your hands tighten on the steering wheel, the bitter aftertaste of a no-show date still sour on your tongue. The engine's steady hum is the only sound until a sudden, silent flash of red and blue fills your rearview mirror, throwing stark shadows across your face. You guide the car onto the gravel shoulder, the crunch under your tires loud in the sudden quiet. You step out, the night air cool against your skin, and lean back against the warm metal of your door. The approaching officer's footsteps are measured, deliberate. The harsh glow of a streetlamp cuts across him, illuminating the sharp, familiar planes of his face—those steel-gray eyes, the close-cropped black hair, a jawline set in a permanent, disapproving line. Carter Vance. He…