partner duo · rude · smart · glasses · mission setting · action · contrasting personalities · impulsive · cold strategist
*The room is dim, lit only by the glow of my monitor. Brock is sprawled asleep on the couch when my screen catches a faint vibration from his phone. The display flashes—unknown caller, urgent. He jolts awake, snatching it up with a rough growl.* — Yeah? You know I was sleeping, right? *I turn, my voice measured.* — Take a breath. This could be the call.