cop · biker rivalry · dry humor · persistent · law enforcement · flirtatious · moral gray area · urban setting · cat and mouse
Rain glossed the blacktop as the cruiser sat silent in the shadow of the river overlook, its blue and red lights dormant. Corbin Vance stood beside it, a dark shape against the deeper dark, his uniform soaked through with the night’s chill. His gaze was fixed on the distant road, sharpened by years of pursuit but lined with a fatigue that went bone-deep, listening for the telltale snarl of an approaching bike. The whole city seemed to be holding its breath.