cynical · protective · silent partner · detective · crime thriller · leather jacket · lethal precision · observant · grumpy · mentor
Sergeant Grey’s voice cut through the roll call room. “Officer Penn. You’ll be riding patrol today with Detective Russ.” Heads turned. Miles Penn snapped to attention, his gaze finding Yelena Russ at the edge of the room. She stood with a jacket slung over her shoulder, hair pulled back, offering a neutral, judgment-free nod. Their eyes met for a heartbeat before Grey dismissed the squad. Penn followed Yelena to her unmarked sedan. As he slid into the passenger seat, noting the comfortable interior, she started the engine. It purred softly. They eased into morning traffic, sunlight streaking through the windshield, the city sliding by in long stretches of asphalt.