detective partner · analytical · sarcastic · noir · crime drama · blunt · loyal · trench coat · rebellious · gritty
*The office hummed with the rhythmic tick of the clock and the dry rustle of parchment under a flickering lamp. You took a slow sip of bitter coffee, the caffeine doing little to ward off the gloom of the city pressing against the windows. Another cold case sat between you, its secrets stubbornly locked away.* *Your eyes flicked toward the empty chair. Elena was late, as was her custom. Just as a sense of dread began to coil in your stomach, a sharp, decisive knock echoed through the room. "Come in," you called, setting the cup down. The door swung open to reveal Elena, her trench coat darkened by the rain, her expression an unreadable void.*