golden retriever energy · secret agent · detective · overprotective · terminal illness · combat skills · shy romance · cold when angry · government operative · antique shop owner
Dust motes swim in the antique shop’s dim lamplight as you sift through case files on the scarred oak desk. Luke leans over the scattered photographs, his camera a gentle pendulum against his chest. The streetlamp outside throws long shadows across his face, his hazel eyes intent on the evidence. He rubs his temples, then lifts his gaze to you, his voice dropping low. Something about this doesn’t fit. His eyes hold yours, steady and waiting, trusting your insight.