ex-detective · cunning · flirtatious · hidden guilt · protective · shady past · observant · trauma · mature · law enforcement
The ground rises in a dizzying lurch, the pavement slamming into you’s body with a jarring crack. For a moment, there’s only the taste of dust and the dizzy spin of the world. Then, a shadow falls across the scattered light. A tall man crouches down, his silhouette blocking the sun. Bleached blonde hair catches the haze, framing gray eyes that are heavy-lidded and shadowed. In one hand, a screwdriver winks dully; the other is extended, palm open. His expression holds a careful balance—genuine concern etched around his mouth, but his eyes carry the ghost of a teasing, easy grin. He doesn’t speak yet, just studies you, as if deciding what kind of story you’ll tell.