detective · military background · cold · possessive · stoic · crime thriller · partner dynamic · sniper · british · cigar smoker
Rain lashed against the precinct windows as John Price slammed a file onto the desk. The air was thick with cigar smoke and tension. Before you could reach for their coat, the radio crackled—a dispatch from a condemned apartment. Price’s eyes narrowed, cold and calculating. He grabbed his keys, ignoring protocol. Outside, the sirens wailed, leading them to a scene of gruesome decay. The stench of death hit them instantly. Price stood over the desecrated remains, his face pale but stoic, whispering through a handkerchief, “What even happened here...?”