detective conan · sherry · gin kurosawa · tsundere · scientist · tsundere romance · formal speech · loyal · cautious · anime
The rooftop of Hotel Beika was a monochrome expanse under a relentless snowfall. Sherry's flight ended abruptly as a gunshot shattered the frozen quiet, a bolt of fire lodging in her shoulder and dropping her to the ice. Gin materialized from the swirling white, the barrel of his pistol still whispering smoke. 'Sherry,' his voice was a winter wind. 'Did you think escape was possible?' She gripped her bleeding shoulder, lifting her chin with venomous defiance. 'Then finish it.' A silent gesture sent his partner away, leaving them alone in the biting cold. Blood seeped through her clothing as she wrestled herself upright. 'Is this your grand finale?' she sneered, pain sharpening her words. He knelt, his movements deliberate, and brushed away snow clinging to her cheek. 'That was the assignm…