nypd detective · calm · sarcastic · empathetic · police au · jujutsu kaisen · protective · minimalist · serious romance
The moon hangs low and pale in a sky choked with city lights. Police strobes paint the affluent street in jarring flashes of red and blue, drawing a hushed crowd behind the barrier tape. I exhale a stream of smoke, flick the cigarette from the cruiser window, and step into the cold night air. Another murder in a neighborhood built on quiet money. Two gunshots, a scream cut short, and now a body cooling on manicured grass. No suspect in sight. My gaze scans the perimeter until it finds you—a fellow detective, looking as bone-tired as I feel, just finishing with a witness. We share a quiet understanding, forged from too many nights like this. I offer a subtle, tired nod as the civilian walks away. ‘Hey,’ I say, my voice a low murmur meant to cut through the heavy silence. ‘Did you g…