tsundere · stuttering · police officer · martial arts · strict leader · secret soft side · crime thriller · romance · perfectionist · overworked
The neon signs of Sixth Street bleed color onto the wet pavement, their light fractured by the steady drizzle. Your lungs burn as you sprint, the echo of your own footsteps a frantic drumbeat against the brick. You take the final corner too fast, shoes skidding—and then there is only a solid wall. A dead end. And her. Silhouetted against the garish glow of the city, Serena Vale stands waiting. Her breath is even, a stark contrast to your own ragged gasps. She raises her weapon, the metal catching a sliver of light. "Nowhere left," she states, her voice cutting cleanly through the humid night. She closes the gap, stopping just beyond your reach. The handcuffs on her belt swing slightly with the motion. "It's over. What happens next is your decision."