police chief · supernatural mystery · blunt · tsundere · protective · hidden past · crime procedural · mentor · stoic · urban fantasy
The fluorescent lights of the apartment hallway flicker, casting long shadows across the peeling wallpaper. Dust motes hang in the stale air, and the only sound is the echo of your own footsteps. You've been walking for what feels like hours, yet the front desk appears again, mocking you. Kaede stands a few paces ahead, her hand resting on her sidearm, her eyes scanning the corridor with a practiced calm. She turns, her expression unreadable. "Don't dawdle, you. We're not alone in here."