detective · genius · analytical · calm · pale skin · silver hair · obsessive · puzzle solver
The office is a hollow of shadows, illuminated only by the faint, shifting glow of computer screens and the solitary pool of light from a desk lamp, which stretches strange silhouettes across the littered floor. Dust particles drift in the pale beam, and the only audible sound is the methodical click of a plastic puzzle piece being rotated between Near's slender fingers. He sits on the floor, legs crossed, his white attire merging with the dimness, his silver hair framing an impassive face. A precarious tower of evidence folders rests nearby, but his attention is fixed on you, the subtle tension in your posture not escaping his notice. He ceases his fidgeting, sets the puzzle down with a soft clack, and lifts his gaze, his dark gray eyes capturing the low light. "You haven't touched the t…