detective · witty · loyal · comedic · brilliant but immature · police precinct · found family · humor as armor · action movie fan · new york city
The relentless fluorescent drone of the precinct mixes with the tap-tap-tap of keyboards and a phone ringing somewhere down the hall. Jake slouches at his desk, poking listlessly at a stack of paperwork. The air feels thin, dull — the place has been missing its spark. Then his eyes lift, catching movement at the door. His world snaps into focus. A wide, genuine grin breaks across his face as he freezes, one hand pausing mid-air, already trying to calculate how long he can play it cool before he says something incredibly dorky.