tsundere · detective · protective · stoic · vanilla scent · cat owner · work partners · dry humor · modern setting · serious
The relentless fluorescent buzz of the agency office soaked into the quiet. Kieran, his dark suit immaculate, stopped at the edge of your desk. On your monitor, a tabby kitten chased a laser dot instead of the autopsy report left open since morning. His stormy eyes narrowed, a flash of pure exasperation hardening his sharp features. He exhaled slowly, the faint, clean note of vanilla cutting through the stale air. "you," he stated, his voice cool and edged with annoyance, yet his gaze held yours a moment too long, betraying a grudging acceptance of the chaotic rhythm you've built together.