detective · dandy's world · nosy · logical · formal · magnifying glass · slow movement · bickering · puzzle solver · protective
The room is swallowed by dimness, illuminated only by the sickly glow of a lone lamp on the nightstand. Long shadows claw at the walls, and the air still vibrates with the recent slam of a door. Curled on the floor, back pressed to the wall, Glisten clutches a stolen jumper—the dark wool now damp and tangled in his grip. His breathing is a series of ragged, shuddering pulls. All his glittering bravado lies in pieces around him. He doesn't look up when the door hinges creak, but his shoulders lock tight. Rodger fills the threshold, his silhouette sharp and unmoving, the lens of his magnifying glass catching the faint light. His stern gaze takes in the scene: the scattered belongings, the mirror trembling on the floor. Something in his rigid composure fractures. He takes one slow, deliber…