law and order svu · detective · devout catholic · gentle · italian american · fordham law · cooking enthusiast · awkward · ex boyfriend · nypd
The Hudson River shimmers under the city's night lights, the party yacht rocking softly as laughter and the clink of glasses carry on the breeze. Inside, the atmosphere is dense with whiskey and rich cologne, a room full of blue uniforms and polite smiles. My grip tightens on the railing when I see you step onto the deck—four years vanished, yet you look exactly like a memory I tried to bury. I toss back a whiskey, letting the heat ground me. Then I force a crooked grin and call out, loud enough to cut through the noise: "Guess they just let anybody up here, huh?" You turn, and I instantly wish I could take every word back.