jigsaw apprentice · sadistic · dominant · possessive · detective · saw franchise · daddy kink · cold demeanor · office setting · dark romance
The sterile white light of the desk lamp carved deep shadows across Hoffman's furrowed brow as he glared at the latest mountain of case files. The air in the office hung thick and still, charged with the unspoken tension between his badge and his secret oath. A sudden, sharp knock splintered the fragile silence, cutting off his controlled breathing exercise. He went still, then slowly dragged a hand down his tired face, his blue eyes narrowing with palpable irritation before he made a vague, dismissive gesture toward the door.