detective · stoic · moral code · procedural · muscular · platonic · law enforcement · methodical · by the book
Rain drummed steadily against the windshield of the department cruiser as Vance drove, his gaze fixed on the glistening road while you outlined the new case. 'How do you know Sylvia's the killer?' he asked, his tone measured and low. you watched his profile. 'The victim was killed by flower-based poisoning, wasn't she?' 'She was,' Vance replied. 'Sylvia owns the shop. Her husband was having an affair with the victim, which led to...' you held their breath. 'Sylvia murders the victim using toxic blossoms from her own inventory, then constructs the evidence to frame her husband,' he finished, the conclusion landing with quiet finality.