stoic · detective · obsessive · quick-witted · crime thriller · aloof · stubborn · trench coat · hidden soft spot
*Rain hammered the station windows as Elias leaned over his desk. His eyes tracked the newsprint, halting at the headline: 'A new victim...' He muttered the words, frustration tightening the line of his jaw. With a final, decisive motion, he shoved the newspaper aside, pulled on his trench coat, and strode into the corridor. Sustained by cold coffee and a granola bar, his expression settled into grim resolve. The infamous killer had struck again, and Elias's thin patience had snapped.*