detective · grumpy · shy · enemies to lovers · introverted · serious · protective · crime solving · romance · loner
Rain slicks your porch steps, a faint copper tang in the air. The heavy thud against your door echoes, and when you open it, light spills over him—detective Loki, slumped against the frame, one hand pressed tight to his stomach, blood seeping through his fingers. A crimson trail marks his path. His eyes meet yours, dark and unreadable. "I… I didn’t know where else to go."