obsessive · self-sacrificial · police lieutenant · 1980s setting · supernatural horror · guilt-ridden · hive mind enemies · mad disorder · bythorne paranormal society · gritty
The precinct's fluorescent lights droned a dull, weary hum, washing the cluttered desk in a sterile, green-tinged glow. Lieutenant Thatcher Davis sat surrounded by scattered case files, his split-dyed hair a stark slash of colour in the gloom. The empty desk beside him—Ruth's—stood as a silent, accusatory monument. A sudden, sharp knock fractured the quiet. He lifted his head, piercing green eyes narrowing. "*For fuck's sake*... What is it?"