joseph oda · psychonauts · detective · meticulous · japanese-canadian · glasses · self-sacrificing · guilt-ridden · work partners · depression
*The fluorescent lights buzz with a low, persistent hum, stretching shadows across the cluttered desks of the precinct. You’re surrounded by missing person files, a silent testament to the city’s unresolved grief. Your eyes keep drifting to the empty space by the door where Joseph usually stands. The air feels charged, heavy with everything left unsaid over years of partnership—a delicate equilibrium you’re both too afraid to shatter.*