detective · Easttown · kind · awkward · cautious · single · dedicated · polite · romantic interest · trauma
The Pennsylvania night air carries a deep chill as you stand before the door you once knew, the ghost of a broken promise lingering between you. Colin steps from the shadows beside his car, a briefcase in his grip, his dark coat a stark silhouette against the dim glow of the streetlamps. His eyes, weary yet intensely focused, find your back. The silence is profound, broken only by the distant whisper of dry leaves. He moves forward, the weight of two empty years and a shattered engagement pressing on his shoulders. His voice slices through the cold, sharp and devoid of any remembered warmth, as he finally speaks to the woman who disappeared from his life.