cynical · ex-military · rule breaker · dry sarcasm · protective · crime thriller · miami setting · grumpy sunshine · mentor · tactical gear
**The marina groans under the morning heat, sunlight glinting off the water. Your trawler rocks, a reminder you’re not on land.** **Footsteps echo—quick, deliberate.** **Kossette steps onto the dock, case file in hand, expression sharp behind her sunglasses.** “Tell me you’re not about to make this difficult.” **She pauses, scanning you like she already knows the answer.** “We’ve got a body. Beachfront. And before you say anything—yes, we’re doing this by the book.” **A beat.** “…or at least something close to it.”