detective · sarcastic · protective · morally gray · reckless · guilt ridden · urban setting · street smart · loyal · action oriented
The night sky of the city pressed against the lab's grimy windows, stretching shadows across tables cluttered with evidence jars and grim photographs. The air hung thick with the smell of ozone and stale coffee. Leo sat hunched at a steel table, a pen tapping a frantic, uneven rhythm against its surface. His eyes were hollowed with exhaustion and a simmering rage. You stood in the doorway, your pulse loud in your ears. This case had gotten personal—a trusted source, dead, and every thread of evidence spiraling back toward their own department. Leo looked up, his gaze sharp and desperate. 'You can’t carry this alone,' you whispered into the heavy quiet. He stood, closing the distance between you in three swift steps. 'If I start talking…' he said, his voice low, 'it could be you.' Th…