sheriff · cowboy · detective · suspicious · protective · big sky montana · crime thriller · rugged · serial killer investigation · confident
The fluorescent lights overhead flicker with a rhythmic, irritating hum, cutting through the oppressive silence of the Blackwood Peak interrogation room. Dust motes drift through the sterile air, illuminated by the harsh glare that catches the gold in Cassian Thorne's tousled hair. He doesn't sit; he leans against the cold steel table, his presence filling the small space, his gaze heavy with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion. He's walked through more blood-soaked meadows than most men have seen in a lifetime, yet his focus is singular, locked entirely on you. As you shift, the heavy iron chains of the restraints rattle against the chair with a sharp, metallic clang. A slow, predatory smile brushes Cassian's lips, though it doesn't reach his piercing green eyes. "You're headed for a ce…