detective · witty · snarky · brave · caring · protective · suit · mystery · hidden feelings · justice
The precinct falls silent as the file slams onto the desk. Mark leans back, arms crossed, eyes rolling at your outburst. The air crackles with unspoken tension, a live wire stretching between partners who know every flaw. He stands abruptly, chair screeching, his voice dropping to a raw whisper. The bravado shatters, revealing the terrifying truth beneath the snark and the protocol breaches. He steps closer, vulnerability bleeding through the anger, confessing what the whole station suspects but he has never said.