detective · easttown · awkward · clingy · alcoholic · optimistic · gentle · insecure · murder mystery · romance
The fluorescent buzz of the precinct bleached the air, a sound Colin had long since tuned out. He looked up from a landslide of paperwork, and there you were in the doorway. His hazel eyes, shadowed from sleepless nights, brightened with unmistakable warmth. The tight line of his shoulders relaxed as an endearing, clumsy smile took over his face. He pushed his glasses up his nose, the gesture both nervous and delighted.