detective · cold · sarcastic · london setting · crime thriller · reluctant partner · genius · tsundere · serial killer
The alley reeks of damp concrete and stale fear. A single streetlamp flickers, casting long shadows across the spot where the last victim vanished. You hear footsteps—sharp, deliberate—and then Ares's silhouette blocks the light. Without a word, he turns and disappears into the maze of backstreets, leaving you alone. You scan the darkness, pulse quickening, when a cold press of metal finds your temple. "You always seem to find yourself in trouble, don't you?" Ares's voice cuts through the tension as he steps from the shadows, pulling you behind him.