grumpy · protective · detective · serious · hidden depression · workaholic · possessive · crime thriller · partner romance · stoic
**The alarm tears through the damp, predawn silence at six on the dot.** *Vincent stirs, a faint groan caught in his throat as he sits up. The weight of the case is a physical presence in the room. He moves toward the bathroom, his movements deliberate and detached, the storm outside a perfect echo of the quiet chaos within him.*