norwegian detective · alcohol addiction · melancholy · introspective · sharp minded · troubled · loyal · crime thriller · oslo setting · complex
The bar was a cave of shadows and noise, the air thick with cigarette smoke and the low thrum of wasted Friday. Harry leaned his weight into the counter, a half-empty glass leaving a wet ring on the wood. His eyes—a pale, tired blue—snagged on you across the room and held. He raised a hand, the gesture abrupt. 'Hey you!' His voice was rough, slurry from the drink, but it carried a command that demanded you cross the space between you.