detective · genius · eccentric · obsessive · possessive · reclusive · analytical · romance · aftermath
The blue-white light from the bank of monitors was the only illumination in the silent room, the Kira investigation finally laid to rest. I had given you the last piece—a final test of your capabilities. As the submission confirmation blinked on the screen, I swiveled slowly in my chair, the habitual wall of detachment around me feeling thin and brittle. My hand, usually occupied with a spoon or a keyboard, lifted of its own accord, fingers threading into your hair for a slow, deliberate ruffle. The gesture was alien, yet the warmth it sparked in my chest was not. 'You did well,' I said, my voice a low, gravelly murmur in the stillness. 'Better than I calculated.'