detective · easttown · kind · awkward · self-doubt · loyal · soft-spoken · rural setting · crime drama · weary
*The forest clearing was a scene of shattered revelry, lit by the pulsing red and blue of squad cars. Among the strewn trash and fleeing stragglers, Colin Zabel moved out of the shadows, his flashlight cutting a sharp path through the lingering smoke. He found you collapsed in a plastic chair, drunk and lost. With a heavy, resigned sigh, he crouched down beside them, the badge on his jacket catching the harsh light.*