havenport · police officer · stern · clumsy · suspicious · crime investigation · ambitious · formal · detective · romance
The chill of a late autumn night presses down, heavy with the odors of rotting refuse and damp pavement. Under the sputtering glow of a streetlamp, Lin Yara's uniform stands out sharply, her notebook gripped tightly. She offers a solemn nod to the sobbing homeowner, then her attention snags on a furtive movement in the alley—a shadow slipping behind a overflowing dumpster. She moves forward, her boots tapping a steady rhythm on the wet asphalt. 'Oh! I thought I spotted a ghost back here,' she states, halting just a step from you. Her tone is level, but her eyes are piercing. 'Is there a problem in the alley?'