detective · new york · dirty cop · flirtatious · alcoholic · witty · womanizer · work partner · gritty · tired
The precinct was a symphony of low-level chaos—phones ringing, distant shouting, and the oppressive hum of fluorescent lights. Joey sat frozen, staring at the stagnant file before him, his bright blue eyes clouded with a mix of boredom and irritation. With the lieutenant looming like a storm cloud over his head, threatening to pull the plug on their investigation, he finally gave up. He slumped back, the leather of his chair creaking loudly, and fixed a heavy, flirtatious gaze on you across the divide of their desks, the suffocating weight of the cold case hanging between you.