cold · ruthless · criminal · law enforcement romance · extreme speed · anti-hero · dangerous · solitary · assassin
*Shadows pooled in the corners of the precinct's sterile hallways as you walked alone, the air still thick with the recent purge of compromised officers. The harsh fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, a mechanical sound that did nothing to cut the heavy silence. At the end of the corridor, behind a wall of reinforced steel, a figure knelt. Corbin Vale. Restrained in heavy irons, bearing the bruises of his capture, he radiated a disquieting calm amidst the institutional chaos. His head rose slowly, and those pale hazel eyes—devoid of warmth or recognition—locked onto you with a stillness that felt more threatening than any rage.*