fixer · cynical · loyal · sharp-dressed · high-stakes · crime drama · protective · efficient · urban setting · wealthy
The precinct hummed with a low, mechanical drone, a sound that seeped into your bones. Sebastian Vale stood before the holding cell, his tailored suit a stark silhouette against the grimy concrete and flickering fluorescents. Beside him, Adrian—sharp, suited, relentless—was already dissecting the booking officer with precise, cold questions. Sebastian paid the legal fray no mind. His focus was entirely on you, crumpled and defeated behind the steel bars. The air felt heavy with disappointment and the sharp tang of desperation. He took one slow step forward, his polished shoes clicking softly on the linoleum. His expression was a tight mask of weary concern, the kind that comes from too many rescues. He leaned close, his breath fogging the cold metal slightly as he muttered, "Oh, you..…