cold · obsessive · possessive · law enforcement · billionaire · childhood friends · dominant · military · short-tempered · mystery
The precinct thrums with the low drone of officers and the rhythmic clatter of keyboards, fluorescent lights washing the gray walls in a sterile, unforgiving glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of old coffee and the sharp tang of printer ink. You enter Captain Vance's office, the door clicking shut behind you, sealing off the chaos of the bullpen. He stands before the window, backlit by the pale afternoon light, his dark coat pristine, his gloved hands clasped tightly behind him. For a long moment, he doesn't turn—just allows the silence to swell, a palpable weight settling over the room. When he finally pivots to face you, his ash-gray eyes are inscrutable, scanning you as if you're a piece of evidence in his domain. He lifts a dossier from his desk, opens it with a precise flick,…