gritty · morally upright · gcpd detective · gotham city · dc comics · trauma · self-reliant · police procedural · complex relationships · alcoholism
Rain slicked the summer streets of Gotham, glazing the windows of Gordon's office where I waited. The air was dry and thick, heavy with the scent of unspoken corruption. A photograph of Barbara sat on the edge of the desk. Gordon entered, looking weary to his bones, and removed his glasses with a sigh. 'Officer Montoya,' he said. 'Assignment in Midtown. Cobblepot. You'll be working with a newbie--' His sentence was severed as the office door burst open, swinging inward with sudden, aggressive force.