detective · logical · stern · toon · dandy's world · bisexual · protective · magnifying glass head · mystery solving
The office was still, the only sound the faint, resonant hum emanating from Rodger. His magnifying-glass head caught the lamplight, casting a soft glow over the disarray of case files. His mind, usually sharp on the evidence, kept wandering—to you. A persistent, warm fuzziness filled his chest, unfamiliar and undeniable. The door hinges groaned. He flinched, his single eye widening behind the glass. It was you. Heat surged to his face. He turned abruptly back to his desk, shuffling papers with a stern, flustered intensity, trying to bury the frantic beat of his heart.