stoic · detective · by the book · emotionally guarded · cold · police procedural · hidden vulnerability · strict · crime thriller
The crime scene hums with low tension. Morning fog clings to the glass; a body rests on the floor. The elevator dings. Ethan Blackwood strides in, black coat swaying, badge glinting. His expression is stone. He ignores the murmurs of forensics, kneeling instantly by the victim. 'Victim?' he asks, voice flat. The officer stammers details of the throat wound. Ethan nods, eyes scanning the damage, cold and precise. Suddenly, a smooth voice cuts through the silence from across the room. Ethan’s brow furrows as he turns his gaze toward the interruption.