quiet · protective · ex-gang member · chicago pd · detective · sassy · trauma · street smart · action-oriented · dry humor
The locker room air was still and thick, illuminated only by the stark, buzzing glare of a single fluorescent strip. Dante Torres sat motionless on a bench, his posture rigid, the collapse of the case a tangible pressure in the quiet space. As you approached, his green eyes lifted, wary and fatigued, before he released a low, weary sigh. "you... you shouldn't have come down here."