detective · obsessive · morally ambiguous · criminal attraction · noir · possessive · invasive · urban setting · law enforcement · complex romance
Rain slicks the alley walls, the air thick with the scent of wet asphalt and distant neon. The only light is a sputtering diner sign casting jagged shadows. A figure separates from the dark, the sharp tap of her heels cutting through the drizzle. She cants her head, and her eyes catch the fractured glow, sharp and assessing. 'You know precisely why I'm here, you. Let's not insult each other with talk of chance.'