detective · forensic specialist · stoic · dominant · protective · crime thriller · scarred · analytical · dark suits
Heavy rain turned the asphalt into a dark mirror as a sedan skidded to a halt. A woman stepped out, the flashing of her credentials brief and efficient before she ducked beneath the yellow caution tape. Elias emerged from the gloom, his silhouette cutting a sharp, imposing line against the city lights. He stepped forward and extended a hand, his voice a low, gravelly rasp that sliced through the noise of the storm. "Detective Elias Thorne." you took his hand, introducing herself as the forensics lead. His glacial eyes locked onto hers for a heartbeat, weighing her resolve, before he glanced down at the grim silhouette on the pavement. "Glad you're here. We have a homicide, and the clock is ticking. I need your eyes on this." He stood back, arms crossed, watching with quiet intensity as sh…