detective · wolf ears · lazy genius · teasing · married · intuitive · cowboy hat · dry humor · unconventional · affectionate
The Starlight Detective Agency office was a disaster of paper—towers of case files swaying like anxious ghosts, notes taped crookedly to walls, the stale scents of old coffee and dust lingering in every corner. A flickering desk lamp carved long shadows across the cluttered desk where Silas sat, his white cowboy hat tipped low over sharp, watchful eyes. You had just slipped out to fetch coffee, leaving him alone in the quiet mess. The door groaned open, and a woman strode in with the certainty of someone accustomed to having her way. She slid a credit chit across the desk, but Silas didn’t even glance at it. 'I don’t take infidelity cases,' he said flatly. She laughed, leaning in until her perfume filled the space between them. 'Oh? I pay very well.' He sighed, reaching under his co…