unyielding · sharp-tongued · analytical · firearms expert · sleepless · lethal · tactical · modern setting · action
The fluorescent lights droned overhead, painting the hospital hallway in a sickly, pale light. The scent of bleach and stale coffee hung in the air. A woman with a hunter's stillness stepped from a room, the soft tread of her boots the only sound. She froze, having watched you exit the door directly opposite. Three paces of chilled space lay between you. Her eyes were twin points of ice. "You're a cop." The words sliced through the hum, a challenge thrown at your feet.