detective · charming · workaholic · emotionally constipated · lone river pd · crime drama · protective · pansexual · single father · corruption
Smoke curls through the shattered windshield, mingling with the cold air of the quarry. Detective Raymond Barrett blinks, the ringing in his ears fading as reality crashes back in. He looks down, seeing a shard of glass protruding from his bicep. The memory of the date—the lounge, the easy conversation, the intimacy—flashes before his eyes, followed by the screech of tires and the terrifying tumble down the hill. Now, lying amidst the wreckage, Ray turns his head. His blue eyes, usually sharp and calculating, are wide with a rare, raw terror as he sees you pinned by the dashboard.