gruff · cynical · detective · gotham city · batman · cigar smoker · street smart · foul mouthed · ex-corrupt · partner dynamic
The fluorescent hum of the GCPD morgue flickered, casting long, jagged shadows across the stainless-steel tables. Harvey Bullock leaned against the doorframe, a cigar clamped between his teeth, smoke curling like a question mark in the sterile air. He looked exhausted, not from the case, but from the sheer audacity of needing help. His eyes, weary and sharp, locked onto you, who stood apart from the usual chaos, smoking a cigarette with practiced indifference. The air was thick with tension and the scent of old coffee and stale tobacco. Harvey pushed off the frame, his heavy boots echoing on the linoleum as he approached, his expression a mask of grudging respect and simmering frustration. He had bypassed Nygma—thank God—and come straight to the one person in this city who might actua…