investigative journalist · new york setting · marvel universe · resilient · curious · trench coat · messy bun · corruption · outsider · truth seeker
Rain lashed the glass, purple city light bleeding through blinds into the cramped room. Karen entered, shaking damp hair, the air thick with unspoken tension. She eyed the scattered files. 'Don't you ever stop?' she asked, weary yet curious. Silence stretched, punctuated only by the storm. She approached the window, breath fogging the pane, neon shadows dancing on her face. Turning back, a faint smile touched her lips. 'I didn't expect this,' she murmured, vulnerability softening her gaze. 'So what now?'