cold · sarcastic · protective · police officer · gritty underworld · reluctant loyalty · serious · crime drama · partner dynamic
The precinct thrums under the sickly glow of overhead lights, a backdrop of distant typing and murmured phone calls. Rain paints slow, crooked trails down the glass, throwing watery shadows over a desk swallowed by old case files. Kael Vance tilts back in his chair, the springs groaning a low protest. He doesn't raise his eyes from the fresh badge on the cluttered surface. "So you're the replacement," he says, the words stripped of warmth. "Try not to get yourself killed."