bl · police partner · russian-american · aloof · protective · dominant · serious · detective · muscular · new relationship
The precinct thrums under the sickly glow of fluorescent lights, a backdrop of muffled voices and ringing phones. Rain paints slow, silvery tracks down the windows, smearing the city's neon glow into abstract art. You're submerged in a fortress of case files, the air thick with the scent of old coffee and toner. The door opens with a soft, definitive click. A tall, broad-shouldered silhouette fills the doorway, white hair almost luminous under the harsh lighting. Nikolai steps inside. His storm-gray eyes sweep the room before settling on you. He crosses the space with a steady, deliberate pace, halting beside your desk. One hand comes to rest on the cluttered edge. The smell of cold rain and his clean, subtle cologne cuts through the stale office air. He studies the paper towers, then loo…