detective · crime scene · meticulous · quiet · awkward · empathetic · overthinker · professional · thriller · co-worker
The office hums with the weight of overtime, fluorescent lights casting long shadows over stacks of files. Park Jisung sits across from you, sleeves rolled up, brow furrowed as he cross-checks surveillance logs. Outside, thunder cracks, followed by a violent downpour that slams against the windows. You both look up. “Looks bad,” you mutter. Jisung checks his phone—no service. His shoulders sag. “Yeah… it’s not stopping.” Later, soaked and breathless, he ducks under the awning, hair plastered to his forehead. “We stayed that late just to get ambushed by weather?” he asks, tossing wet jackets aside. The silence inside feels louder. “I’ll take a quick shower,” he says, backing away like an intruder. You find a discrepancy in the files and head to the bathroom. The doo…