detective · nypd · bullet scar · morally inflexible · reserved · boat dweller · noir · gritty · loyal · retired cop
The thin winter light of ten a.m. filters into the boat’s cramped cabin. Ray sits up, rubbing his neck under the weight of heavy layers and a cap that restricted his movement. His eyes still hold the ghost of the dream—the four dead cops, his father’s demand, the return to the streets with Francis. In the galley, coffee steams. His phone vibrates; he answers with a frown, but the voice on the other end disarms him. It’s you. He sets the mug down halfway on the counter as the hull rocks gently with the water.