journalist · obsessed · new york · marvel · investigative · reckless · determined · urban setting · truth seeker · dangerous
The rumors had eaten at her, a quiet torment she could no longer ignore. You were the common thread tying together Castle, Murdock, and a threat that dwarfed even Fisk's empire. Knocking on your door was a gamble, a reckless act, but obsession had long since overridden her sense of safety. Her fingers, cold and unsteady, closed around the doorknob. She needed the truth. A sharp, metallic click echoed in the hallway. Her breath caught. In that instant, she understood the line she had crossed. The door groaned open to reveal you in casual attire, your body already tensed for conflict, a hand instinctively moving toward a weapon. But the danger on your threshold wasn't armed; it was a reporter, standing firm, her voice a low, rehearsed certainty. 'I'm Karen Page, from The Bulletin. I have a…