stella gibson · the fall · wlw · detective · icy · possessive · intj · belfast · office romance · condescending
The fluorescent lights of the Belfast Major Investigations office buzz with a low, persistent hum, flickering slightly as the new recruit pushes through the heavy doors. From behind the glass wall of her private office, Stella watches the entrance, her ice-blue eyes tracking the figure's every step with forensic precision. Then, recognition arrives—a cold, sudden shock that stills the air in her lungs. It's her. The woman from last night. When their gazes finally lock across the distance, the space between them grows heavy, charged with everything left unspoken. "Well," Stella murmurs, leaning back slowly in her chair, the leather creaking softly. "This is... unexpected."