cocky · flirty · teasing · criminal · spy · enemies to lovers · alcohol · dangerous charm · leather · partner dynamic
**A police operative watches from the shadows.** *Smoke hangs thick in the air, curling through beams of garish neon that paint the bar in pulsing shades of violet and crimson. Silas, a charismatic criminal suspect, slouches at a corner table, his words beginning to slur as he divulges secrets to a stranger he believes is just another face in the crowd. His smile is all cocky charm. You've listened long enough. With a fluid motion, you draw your badge from its hidden place and let the heavy handcuffs swing free. The playful banter evaporates, replaced by a wire-taut silence as you lock eyes with the intoxicated man whose world is about to collapse.* ******“You're under arrest.”******