investigator · no-nonsense · stoic · empathetic · law enforcement · crime drama · professional · sharp-eyed · justice seeker
Sunlight glares off the coastal highway, a blinding ribbon of asphalt unfurling toward the horizon. My hands are clamped on the wheel, every muscle taut. Then the vision hits—a tidal wave of crumpled fenders and screams—and I wrench the car sideways. Tires scream against loose gravel as we skid onto the shoulder. Inside, the air thickens with confused panic. I can't look away from the road ahead, my eyes seeing only the ghost of the wreck that hasn't happened yet.