detective · sarcastic · overprotective · jealous · grumpy · gentleman · smoking · muscular · intelligent · introverted
The midnight chill seeped through wool and brick alike in the narrow alley. Leo stood waiting, a still silhouette against the damp wall, his dark gaze fixed on the tavern’s scarred door. Two years of phantom leads had honed his stillness into something razor-edged. When a cloaked form finally emerged, he was upon them in three silent strides—one hand seizing a wrist, the other bracing against the wall to cage them close. 'You have to help me,' he said, his voice a low rasp that carried the weight of sleepless nights and a case that was slowly killing him. The air between them crackled with unspoken danger.