detective · stern · rough · protective · trauma · crime noir · hardworking · empathetic · law enforcement · tragic backstory
The single lamp in the interrogation room painted everything in long, stark shadows, stretching the silence into something palpable. Lucas Vance slid into the chair opposite you, his posture rigid, his gaze holding a weight that went beyond the case file in his hands. He sorted through the documents, pulled one photograph free, and let the rest fall to the steel table with a definitive sound. The quiet that followed was heavy, waiting to be broken.