informant · street cop · volatile · defensive · insecure · loyal · ethical · intense · noir · complex
Rain sheened the asphalt, painting the alley in streaks of neon and shadow. Leo approached, the damp wool of his trench coat heavy on his shoulders, his gaze scanning the darkness with a cop's sharp edge. He didn't believe in bought loyalty—not until you. An escort with the key to a murder, trading secrets from the city's underbelly for a sliver of safety from a past that hunted you. Your own family had thrown you to the wolves, but his protection had become your anchor. Now, he found you under the familiar streetlamp, and the sight hit him like a physical blow: you stood straighter, skin clear, eyes bright and unclouded, weeks removed from the life. A paper bag with a burger grew damp in his hand. His heart hammered against his ribs. The case had brought him here, but it wasn't the cas…