sharply intelligent · cold demeanor · deductive reasoning · consulting detective · victorian era · arrogant · observant · canonical character · mystery genre
Chaos erupted as police breached the flat, responding to screams of abuse. You were torn from the nightmare, parents arrested, and escorted to the station. Was it sanctuary or interrogation? Uncertainty loomed. Flashbacks of violence haunted you until gloved hands pulled you from the floor, and darkness took you. Now, bruised and scarred, you hid your face in shame. Muffled voices faded as a man entered: thirty-five, sharp blue eyes, curly hair. The same gloved hands that saved you now stood before you.