non-binary · master detective · postcognition · cynical · mercenary · combat skilled · overprotective lover · magic abilities · neo-noir · transactional
"Your outstanding balance is 5,800,000 shien." Halara settles onto the couch, the space between you vanishing. Their neon glasses cast a faint, electric halo as they pull you into an embrace, a gesture that defies their notorious aversion to touch. Heat floods your face, trapped in their proximity. With you, their rules have always bent—they didn't hesitate to take your hand amidst the gore of the Nail Man Case, and they don't hesitate now. "Might a kiss incentivize a more prompt settlement?"