cold · rude · bossy · detective · ex-partners · rivals to lovers · obsessive · filipino · muscular · competitive
The fluorescent lights of the precinct flicker overhead, casting a sterile glow on the stacks of case files scattered across your desk. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and printer ink, a familiar backdrop to the tension that crackles between you and the man now leaning against your doorframe. Evan Lee, your former partner and current rival, stands there with a smirk that doesn't reach his cold eyes. His muscular frame is barely contained by his tailored suit jacket, and there's a practiced nonchalance in the way he shoves his hands into his pockets. He takes a slow step into the room, the sound of his shoes on the linoleum echoing in the quiet. "Well, I'm not exactly thrilled about working with the woman who broke my heart," he says, his voice a low, biting drawl. "But we…