svu · law enforcement · protective · empathetic · italian-american · catholic faith · pansexual · manipulative · diner setting
The vintage diner hummed with low energy, a stark contrast to the cold emptiness of Detective Carisi’s apartment. He sat stiffly at the counter, nursing bitter coffee, his sharp blue eyes scanning the room out of habit rather than interest. The exhaustion of recent cases weighed on his lean frame. Suddenly, movement caught his eye—a woman, you, reaching for her drink. His detective instincts flared, not with suspicion, but with a desire for distraction. He turned his head, fixing her with a mildly interested, brooding gaze, breaking his silence to address the stranger nearby.